NJ Licensed Athletic Trainer

BERGEN COMM COLLEGE • Paramus, NJ

5d • $60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer oversees athletic health care for Bergen Community College’s intercollegiate athletic teams. The role plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive athletic training program covering prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency care for students participating in intercollegiate sports.

The position also supports athletic department operations, including equipment and uniform inventory, team gear preparation, site supervision, game-day operations, pool readings, fitness center and equipment maintenance, and facility cleanliness. The Athletic Trainer provides coverage at home events and practices from the beginning of the fall sport season through the conclusion of the spring season, and attends other postseason and home-hosted contests as directed by the Director of Athletics.

The Athletic Trainer practices under New Jersey athletic trainer licensing requirements and follows the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Duties may be modified by the Director of Athletics and are not all-inclusive.

Requirements

• Maintain current New Jersey state licensure in accordance with the New Jersey Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners.
• Maintain current certification in CPR/Emergency Cardiac Care.
• Maintain current certification and continuing education requirements set by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification.
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university, including or supplemented by completion of the undergraduate coursework or subject matter requirements set by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
• Demonstrate understanding of the community college mission.
• Strong understanding of information technology for documenting, monitoring, and evaluating athletic health care services, and ability to collaborate across College constituencies.
• Strong interpersonal and technical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with common office desktop software and familiarity with cloud-based computing, collaborative platforms, and software.
• Strong skills in leadership, managing people, communication, staff and student focus, relationship building, organizing, and planning.
• Ability to move equipment and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends and, at times, travel to conferences and regional and national events.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from a recognized college or university in a related field.
• Two or more years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an effective athletic training program for collegiate athletics.
• Support equipment and uniform inventory, team gear preparation, site supervision, game-day operations, pool readings, fitness center and equipment maintenance, facility cleanliness, and daily athletic department operations.
• Provide first aid, injury assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning for student-athletes, and make appropriate physician referrals.
• Provide coverage at home events and practices from the beginning of the fall sport season through the conclusion of the spring season.
• Coordinate annual required athletic physicals and supervise injured athletes’ clearance before and during their sport season.
• Communicate with team physicians regarding athletic health care and recommended treatment and rehabilitation for athletic injuries.
• Assist coaching staff in evaluating and implementing sport-specific conditioning programs and methods.
• Maintain an effective and efficient athletic training room.
• Communicate with student-athletes about care and treatment of their injuries or conditions.
• File required reports associated with athletic injuries or incidents and maintain a daily treatment log.
• Oversee ordering and inventory of athletic training room supplies and equipment, and provide the Director of Athletics with an annual supplies and equipment budget.
• Equip each team with appropriate medical equipment.
• Assist with selecting and fitting protective equipment, including special taping, pads, and braces.
• Create a safe playing environment by monitoring and controlling environmental risks.
• Share professional athletic training literature with the coaching staff.
• Attend other postseason and home-hosted contests as directed by the Director of Athletics.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• NJ Educator's Health Plan
• Free dental and vision coverage
• NJ State Pension Plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• 15 vacation days, 15 sick days, 4 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 3 partial sick days, all designated holidays, and 5 non-designated holidays annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time