The Wesleyan Athletic Department, located in the Freeman Athletic Center, a state-of-the art-facility, is a member of the prestigious New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). They sponsor 30 varsity sports and believe athletics plays an integral part in a Wesleyan scholar–athlete’s liberal arts education. Highly trained and dedicated faculty coaches, administrators and staff work collaboratively and tirelessly to assist student-athletes in reaching their academic and athletic goals.

Reporting to the Director of Athletic Injury Care, the Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing athletic training services for students/athletes in all aspects of intercollegiate athletic training program.

Responsibilities Include:

• Daily rehabilitation and preparation of all student-athletes for practice or competition, including taping, bandaging, and bracing.

• Emergency management of acute injuries.

• Develop and implement treatment and reconditioning of athletic injuries.

• Travel with athletic teams as assigned and provide athletic injury care coverage during practice and games.

• Communicate with coaches, athletes and physicians and other medical specialists as needed.

• Prepare and maintain appropriate athletic injury care records and reports as required utilizing ATS computer program following all NCAA and NATA guidelines.

• Assist with recruitment and retention of per diem athletic trainers.

• Identify mental health and nutritional issues and coordinate appropriate care.

• Collaborate with team physicians and physical therapists on implementation of rehabilitation programs for post-surgical conditions and injuries.

• Serve as the direct contact for visiting team athletic trainers to ensure compliance for all medical needs.

• Perform athletic clearance physical examinations and baseline concussion testing for each student-athlete assigned.

• Coordinate timely referrals with team physicians and physical therapists.

• Coordinate set-up of emergency and safety equipment for practice and competition.

• Other duties as assigned.

This position is required to work on campus.

(Relocation assistance to CT is available for those who qualify).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year of college and/or equivalent athletic training experience.

• NATABOC certification as an athletic trainer.

• Valid Connecticut State Athletic Trainers license, or the ability to obtain one.

• Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required.

• Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays and travel with athletic teams as needed.

• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with members of the coaching staff, administration and visiting athletic trainers.

• Willingness to stay up-to-date on best practices and techniques used in the sports medicine industry.

• Experience providing detailed care plans to athletic trainers for away contests.

• Knowledge overseeing athletic medical clearance physical examinations.

• Experience working with individual sport athletes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree.

• Instructor certification in first aid and CPR.

• Certification in dry needling.

• Experience working with Ice Hockey.

• Division III/and or NESCAC Conference athletic training experience.

• Proven ability to manage student workers and student athletic trainers.

• Knowledge of best practices for student-athlete mental health and well being.

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