- Provide athletic training services for intercollegiate sports as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.
- Assist with the planning, organization, coordination, and management of proper healthcare to Division II intercollegiate student-athletes.
- Assist with the overall operations of the athletic training facilities; and complete duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.
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graduate assistant, athletic training - Jackson, TN , USA, United States - Union University
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Position Title Graduate Assistant, Athletic Training Position Number S198PD Branch Athletics(BR) Division Athletics (DIV) Department Athletics Location Jackson FLSA Exempt Job Summary
This position is responsible for serving in the Department of Athletics at Union University, a NCAA Division II member of the Gulf South Conference, in partnership with Sports Plus Rehab Centers (a division of West Tennessee Healthcare).
Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn. (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn. Union University currently enrolls about 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 48 states and 15 countries.
Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education.
Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S.
News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.Essential Job Duties
This position is a ten-month (August-May) appointment and provides a competitive compensation package that includes 18 credit hours tuition waiver for graduate degree classes and a stipend (over 10 months) provided by the university.
Duties include:
Union University is committed to strict compliance with any and all rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Gulf South Conference.
An infraction by the employee of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference will render the employee subject to progressive disciplinary action including, but not limited to, immediate termination of employment.
Infraction of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference shall include any infraction whatsoever, whether intentional or unintentional.
Other Job Duties Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE accredited program and Athletic Training Certification by the Board of Certification is required.
Eligibility for licensure in the State of Tennessee and current certifications in First Aid, CPR, and AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).
Acceptance into a post-bachelor's academic program at the University, as well as full-time course registration into the same program of study is also required.
Preferred Qualifications Christian Requirement
Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.
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