Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Posted on 8/19/2025

Accepting applications

About this position

Responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and rehabilitation for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program and enforces health care policies and procedures regarding medical insurance, physical examinations, and related activities for student-athletes. Follows risk management processes and communicates with health care professionals, student-athletes, parents, coaches, administrators, faculty, and students. The Assistant Athletic Trainer provides health care services specifically to designated sports and in general to all student-athletes for the College's NCAA Division II institution sponsoring 26 intercollegiate athletic and club sport programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provides quality athlete care for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program through management of all aspects of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and rehabilitation, coordination of all medical health care efforts, accurate medical documentation and provides necessary to support the intercollegiate athletics program, and administration of the daily operational requirements of the Athletic Training Facility.
2. Enables student-athletes to return to full physical functioning by providing quality treatment which includes, assessing the nature of their injuries, their range of motion, strength and other physical parameters, and making referrals to physicians as appropriate, enforcing the prescribed treatment protocols of physicians using all appropriate therapeutic modalities and exercises, and evaluating their rehabilitative progress.
3. Facilitates student-athletes compliance with prescribed rehabilitative treatments by educating them about the causes and nature of their injuries and measures they can take to prevent recurrences, providing a thorough explanation of the reasons for and functions of the rehabilitative therapies, assisting student-athletes in correct performance of the therapies and exercises, evaluating their progress during rehabilitation, and providing the student-athletes with feedback.
4. Minimizes institutional liability in the performance of athletic training services by maintaining proper and current licensure and practicing in accordance with state requirements.
5. Assures compliance with federal (HIPAA, FERPA), state, and NCAA guidelines.
6. Manages risk through appropriate evaluation and procedures, diagnosis decisions, and emergency care decisions related to student athletes.
7. Serves as a liaison to health care providers, coaches, student athletes, administrators, and parents concerning the health care and health status of student athletes through injury reports, medical and legal documentation, direct communication and prepared statements.
8. The job requires working at all practices and events assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer, including out-of-town events, which may occur at any time of day and on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
9. Abides by and comply with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Sunshine State Conference rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies of the College, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and reports any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance.
10. Assists with the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room.
11. Files insurance claims.
12. Sport assignments are determined based on need, experience and at the discretion of the Head Athletic Trainer.
13. Contribute to the overall success of the Athletic department by performing all other duties as needed to drive the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the College.

About our ideal candidate

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

1. Master's degree in Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, or a related field is required.
2. Two years' strong clinical experience as a full time, intern or graduate assistant is recommended.
3. Must be certified by the BOC and Florida licensed or eligible.
4. CPR/AED/ First Aid certified, AHA instructor certification is preferred.
5. Experience with insurance is preferred.
6. Strong oral and written communications skills as well as excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
7. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.
8. Working knowledge of electronic medical records software.
9. Able to work irregular hours and most weekends.

About us

The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.

The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.

The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!

Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.

Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022." The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 20 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.