Athletic Training Assistant

AMB Group, LLC • Potomac, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: The position is based in Marietta, GA at the Children’s Health of Atlanta Training Center. The role includes assisting with medical care for all the Atlanta United FC and Atlanta United 2 players. The athletic trainer’s main function will be assisting with the daily athletic training duties and responsibilities and being under the direction of the staff athletic trainers. Will also assist with the medical coverage of the second team training sessions and games. In addition, this position will be expected to have occasional travel with the second team. Assisting with Academy duties, as needed.
Roles and Responsibilities: Daily duties include: Change into Atlanta United F.C training gear upon arrival Check in with head or assistant athletic trainers Updates on the day’s schedule Obtain assignments for the day Assist with preparation of training or match Stock refrigerator with water, isotonic drinks, and supplements Prepare squeeze bottles with water and isotonic drinks Prepare coolers with water Prepare injury ice Place supplies needed onto the cart to be taken out to the pitch AED/First aid bag/EMT bag Splint bag Equipment needed for on-the-field rehabilitation Assist with daily treatments and rehabilitation in the training room of injured players as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer Assist with daily treatment and pre-training preparation, taping and strapping as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer Assist with gym and correction/prevention strategies as assigned Monitor time, form, and equipment needed if assigned to do so Assist head and assistant athletic trainers during the training session or match Hydration Emergency care Assist with post-training treatments as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer Clean up of training room Coolers and squeeze bottles Clean up tables and surfaces in the training room Stock and organize supplies Turn off modalities Stock refrigerator Meet with head or assistant athletic trainer regarding Reflection and learning points Arrival time for next day Preparation and upcoming events Personal needs and educational update Qualifications and Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training; Master’s degree in health-related field preferred Current NATA certification Previous soccer experience recommended, but not required Required Skills & Expectations: Licensing and Continued education Maintain a valid and non-expired athletic training license in the state of GA Satisfy all continuing education needs in order to maintain state licensure and national certification All interactions with the athletes should be strictly professional No phones out in the athletic training room or on the field (no social media!) Be on time AMB Sports & Entertainment is a subsidiary of AMB Group LLC, and is comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football club and member of the National Football League (NFL). The team’s headquarters and practice facility are located on a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Falcons’ NFL expansion franchise was awarded in 1965 and acquired by current owner Arthur M. Blank in 2002. Under Blank’s leadership, the Falcons have become one of the League’s premier teams on and off the field, playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information, visit www.atlantafalcons.com, and follow @AtlantaFalcons. Mercedes-Benz Stadium Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championships, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and twelve founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, and Ticketmaster. To learn more about Mercedes-Benz Stadium visit www.mercedesbenzstadium.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Atlanta United Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training
• Current NATA certification
• Maintain a valid and non-expired athletic training license in the state of GA
• Satisfy all continuing education needs in order to maintain state licensure and national certification
• All interactions with the athletes should be strictly professional
• No phones out in the athletic training room or on the field (no social media!)
• Be on time

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in health-related field preferred
• Previous soccer experience recommended, but not required

Responsibilities

• Change into Atlanta United F.C training gear upon arrival
• Check in with head or assistant athletic trainers
• Updates on the day’s schedule
• Obtain assignments for the day
• Assist with preparation of training or match
• Stock refrigerator with water, isotonic drinks, and supplements
• Prepare squeeze bottles with water and isotonic drinks
• Prepare coolers with water
• Prepare injury ice
• Place supplies needed onto the cart to be taken out to the pitch
• Assist with daily treatments and rehabilitation in the training room of injured players as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer
• Assist with daily treatment and pre-training preparation, taping and strapping as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer
• Assist with gym and correction/prevention strategies as assigned
• Monitor time, form, and equipment needed if assigned to do so
• Assist head and assistant athletic trainers during the training session or match
• Hydration
• Emergency care
• Assist with post-training treatments as assigned by head or assistant athletic trainer
• Clean up of training room
• Coolers and squeeze bottles
• Clean up tables and surfaces in the training room
• Stock and organize supplies
• Turn off modalities
• Stock refrigerator
• Meet with head or assistant athletic trainer regarding Reflection and learning points
• Arrival time for next day
• Preparation and upcoming events
• Personal needs and educational update

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level