Western Iowa Tech Community College is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Athletic Trainer to provide top-notch athletic training services and care for all WIT student athletes. This is a full-time, grade 7, administrative position with an annual salary of $53,003. Benefits include health, dental, long-term disability and group life insurance, retirement, tuition waiver, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Provide athletic training coverage/services for in-season and post-season varsity and junior varsity events.
• Work with assigned sports teams per the discretion of the athletic director.
• Travel with WIT athletic teams for post-season championship events as needed.
• Adhere to, update, and implement emergency action plans for WIT athletic venues.
• Supervise local university graduate athletic training students.
• Coordinate and communicate required student-athlete paperwork for medical eligibility.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all treatments and evaluations performed.
• Communicate with coaches and physicians regarding the status of WIT student athletes.
• Administer athletic training room policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate WIT’s core mission, vision, and values.
• Make decisions regarding referral of medical conditions to proper providers.
• Coordinate, communicate, and deliver all required medical forms for WIT student athletes.
• Deliver and coordinate physicals and/or baseline testing codes to WIT student athletes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited athletic training program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate in both small and large group settings with diverse groups of people including co-workers, students, coaches, and administration.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and maintain and access paper and electronic files.
• Basic use of Apple/Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the challenges of helping others.
• Ability to function collaboratively as part of a fast-paced, student-athlete-oriented team.
• Professional in communications, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to always maintain strict confidentiality including HIPAA requirements regarding medical records.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with little or no direct supervision.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules due to weather, venue availability, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a collegiate athletic training setting.

Physical Demands:

• The employee frequently is required to sit for periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone, and basic office equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Ability to drive a company-owned or personal vehicle or utility vehicle.
• Must be able to stand for at least 4 straight hours.
• Must be able to perform a heavy workload (lift at least 50 lbs to waist level).
• Must be able to run/jog 100 yards without stopping and able to see 100 yards with or without corrective lenses.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.