Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine & Athletic Performance

Houston Baptist University · Houston, TX Full Time

$69780 – $69780 / year

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Job Description

Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine & Athletic Performance Reports to: Deputy Athletic Director Job status: Exempt Purpose of the job : Develop and maintain a high degree of total health care for NCAA Division I student athletes. Prevention, care and treatment of athletic injuries; supervision of equipment and physical modalities within a Christian University setting. Essential Functions and Responsibilities : Serves as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the HCU community and with the public. Act as supervisor for other full time, graduate assistant, and student trainers as well as strength and conditioning staff. Prevention of athletic injuries. Oversee sports nutritionist assigned to HCU by Memorial Hermann Health Care System Properly utilize physical therapy modalities in the recovery of student athletes. Maintain and coordinate athletic training care for athletes. Maintain medical records and work with insurance company to ensure payments. Advise coaches on training and conditioning programs. Establish and supervise non-surgical and surgical rehabilitation. Determination of injured athlete�s availability for re-entry into participation. Evaluate progress of injured athletes daily. Responsible of instruction and preparation of student-athlete trainers for licensure. Must satisfy CEU requirement for licensure. Must keep abreast of current athletic training room procedures. Travel with teams may be required. May require considerable weekend travel. Other duties as required. Other Duties And Responsibilities Monthly inventory of athletic supplies Supervise equipment purchases of athletic training room needs. Must comply with all conference and NCAA rules and regulations. Knowledge and Skills : Bachelor�s Degree Required. Master�s preferred. Current Texas licensure or eligibility required. NATA certification preferred. Secondary and/or collegiate full-time employment experience as an athletic trainer preferred. Must be able to travel nights and weekends. Must be able to work 40 plus hours per week as schedule demands. Fiscal Responsibility : Responsible for oversight of athletic training budget. Responsible for purchasing of athletic training supplies and modalities. Physical Demands : Some heavy lifting required. Must be able to climb stairs. Must be able to operate all equipment within the athletic training room. Working Conditions And Environment : Travel with teams as schedule demands. Ability to stand when working modalities. Ability to work outside at sporting events in all weather conditions. Additional Information: Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts institution with a diverse student body. It has access to all the cultural advantages of one of the largest metropolitan centers in the country. For more information about the University, visit hc.edu . The University has implemented its Ten Pillars 2030 vision https://hc.edu/about-hcu/ten-pillars and anticipates significant growth in student enrollment and university programs. The successful

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