Athletic Trainer
Supervise and provide athletic training and health care services at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Description of Duties and Tasks
- Administer athletic training health care to intercollegiate athletes at all practices, competitions, and events. Primary sport responsibilities are assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer. Travel is required.
- Assist in supervision of daily operation of the athletic training room.
- Supervise and evaluate Athletic Training students in the coverage of sport assignments and with clinical proficiencies.
- Administer athletic training health care and emergency care to all students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.
- Maintain athletic injury reports and medical records.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Athletic Training program policies and procedures.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Assist in the housekeeping and cleanliness of the Athletic Training Room.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
The Athletic Trainer position includes the following physical demands and abilities:
- Assist with lifting and transportation of injured athletes from the field of competition.
- Maintain awareness of athletic fields and surroundings to safety hazards and communicate those hazards to appropriate staff members.
- Stand and walk for periods of up to two to three hours in order to supervise practices and competitions.
- Run and sprint to the aid of an athlete in the event of emergency injuries.
- Explain and demonstrate therapeutic exercises to students and athletes using a variety of movements of the upper and lower extremities.
- Provide manual resistance to specific muscle and joint movements in order to evaluate and rehabilitate athletic injuries.
- Carry and lift 10-gallon water coolers daily.
- Repetitive wrist and hand movements in the application of strapping and bandaging techniques daily.
- Writing and typing injury and medical records in individual athlete’s files daily.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification.
- Licensed, or eligible for state licensure, by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Training Examiners.
- Minimum of a master’s degree in an area related to athletic health care, physical education, or human performance.
Application Process
The review of applications will begin once the position is posted and continue until the position is filled.
- Letter of application specifically addressing the position description, qualifications and how you plan to work at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
- A resume or curriculum vitae.
- A list of three professional references, including name, current position, email, address, and phone number.
The university’s mission, vision and values may be reviewed through the about section of our website.
If you have questions about the position or the search process contact Michael Flicker at flickerm@lr.edu or 828.612.4728.
About Lenoir-Rhyne University
Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private masters comprehensive liberal arts institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a town of more than 40,000. The university has graduate centers in Asheville, N.C. and Columbia, S.C.. The university offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build a sense of community, and promote responsible leadership for service in the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne promotes diverse campuses open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy
Lenoir-Rhyne University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, political affiliation, age, marital status, sex, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, pregnancy or veteran status. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy extends to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, reassignment, demotion, discipline, discharge, performance evaluations, compensation and benefits as well as the education setting. Lenoir-Rhyne is committed to providing an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff, students, contractors, volunteers.
Department: Athletics
Reports to: Head Athletic Trainer
Wage Class: Salaried, exempt