Head Athletic Trainer

• provide comprehensive preventive and emergency care, initial treatment, follow-up care, rehabilitation and successful return to competition;
• demonstrate a high level of involvement in the personal and health and welfare of student-athletes;
• work cooperatively with all department staff and areas in regard to public relations efforts, practice coordination, health and safety of student-athletes;
• maintain appropriate athletics injury records and assists in the coordination of reports following NATA, NCAA, HIPPA and FERPA guidelines
• maintain medical documentation, including health insurance, emergency contacts, physicals, injury reports and treatment logs;
• interact with team physician
• provide educational programming for athletics staff and student-athletes;
• assist with the hiring and supervising assistant athletic trainer;
• additional administrative responsibilities may be assigned by the Director of Athletic Medicine and Sports Performance and/or the Executive Director Athletics and Campus Recreation

• have earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree is preferred;
• be Board of Certification (BOC) certified and licensed or eligible to hold a license by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• have or become certified with an instructor rating in CPR and First aid;
• have a recommended five to seven years of successful collegiate athletic training experience;
• have the ability to work effectively in the environment of an academically demanding liberal arts institution and abide by all NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference and institutional policies;
• be proficient with technology applications applicable to the position;
• maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record in accordance with all institutional policies;

Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will remain open until filled.

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Gettysburg College, an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and admission. The College prohibits discrimination and harassment, and provides equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information in all aspects of employment, educational programs, activities, and admissions. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Gettysburg College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (i.e., which includes but is not limited to the prohibition of sexual misconduct and relationship violence, including sexual assault and harassment) in all of its educational programs and activities.