What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Athletic Trainer (Level II) position at Butler University?
Position Overview
The Assistant Athletic Trainer position provides comprehensive healthcare for Butler student-athletes in its intercollegiate athletic programs. This position is responsible for adhering to the university mission and ensuring that policies and procedures are following in the Athletic Training Room/Sports Medicine Facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide specific coverage for multiple teams, as assigned
- Support Head Athletic Trainer and Associate AD for Student-Athlete Health, Performance, and Well-Being in the overall operation of the Sports Medicine program
- Supervising Athletic Training Students
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-5 years Athletic Trainer experience
- Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC)
- Certified by the NATABOC
- Licensed by the State of Indiana.
- Skilled in the following areas:
- Prevention of athletic injuries (i.e. taping, padding, bracing, stretching/strengthening, etc.)
- Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of athletic injuries and illnesses
- Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries and Illnesses
- Treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries
- Organization and administration of athletic teams and their various injury situations (i.e. medical documentation, confidentiality, communication to physicians, coaches, and parents, etc.)
- Responsibility to continue education in latest techniques, concepts, and practices in athletic training.
- Extensive understanding of human anatomy and physiology and how the human body reacts to injury as well as training, exercising, and conditioning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Athletic Trainer experience at the collegiate level/environment
BU Benefits and Perks
- Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
Tuition Assistance:
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions
Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances