Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS           

STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, SALARIED

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the full-time position of Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room.
• Provides athletic training and sports medicine support to all Lake Erie College student-athletes.
• Directly supervises and evaluates all assistant athletic trainers.
• Directly supervises and evaluates all strength and conditioning coaches.
• Coordinates and supervises sports medicine coverage for practices and competition.
• Travels with both male and female teams, as necessary, for team practices and competition.
• Manages inventory management and ordering of supplies.
• Manages communication with secondary athletic insurance carrier and oversees staff submission of claims.
• Documents and maintains student-athlete PHI (i.e. physicals, injury reports, rehabilitation, etc.).
• Maintains appropriate communication with student-athletes, parents, coaches, physicians and insurance companies.
• Maintains appropriate communication and attends meetings within Athletics.
• Conducts on-going staff/student training sessions so that the department of athletics remains current on and adheres to American Red Cross/American Heart Association/First Aid/CPR/AED/PDT/OSHA and state agency regulations.
• Obtains, creates and maintains an athletic calendar of events for sports medicine staff that includes practices and competition.
• Helps plan and coordinate physical examinations for all student-athletes.
• Develops, communicates and enforces Lake Erie College’s Athletic Training Policy & Procedures for athletes, coaches, parents, and insurance companies.
• May work more than the traditional 40 hours per week, which may include many weekends (including Sundays), nights and holidays.
• Manages the budget and makes purchases for the sports medicine department.
• Assists with transportation of team in vans or bus, upon approval.
• Serves as the contact for NCAA Drug Testing Program.
• Serves as the athletics health care administrator.
• Assists Director of Athletics with insurance options and processing as a full department and for individual student-athletes.
• Acts as an ambassador of the College and conducts oneself in a positive manner to heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.
• Serves as a member of the department leadership team to discuss and set department vision, mission and goals.
• Follows all institutional, GMAC and NCAA regulations regarding athletics.
• Projects and promotes an inclusive education with the highest standards where student-athletes are empowered to lead lives of personal significance and professional success as global citizens.
• Operates within the mission of the College and athletics department to ensure a full NCAA DII student-athlete experience.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Eligible for Ohio Licensure or license in good standing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or associated field of study; master’s degree preferred.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification preferred.
• 5+ years of college experience in the athletic training setting.
• Previous experience with direct supervision/oversight of staff members.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership skills.
• Certification in Strength and Conditioning (CSCS) preferred.        
• Completes required CEU’s for NATABOC and Ohio licensure.
• Remains in good standing with the NATABOC and Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Board
• Creative, strategic, thoughtful, and has a sense of humor.
• Ability to work well as part of a team, as well as across academic and administrative departments.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality and professional conduct.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• All members of the department of athletics are responsible for knowing and following all institutional, Conference and NCAA regulations regarding recruiting and operations of the program. If regulations are not followed and result in a violation, employees are expected to self-report the violation to the compliance office or to the director of athletics. Additionally, employees must understand that those who knowingly violate, conceal, or attempt to cover up violations of NCAA rules shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.