Assistant Professor in Athletic Training and Director of Athletic Healthcare

About the Department

Position Duties

• The Director is responsible for: • Strategic and operational leadership of athletic healthcare services, including maintenance of a wholistic integrated health and wellness athletic healthcare team consisting of graduate fellows, Resident athletic trainers and athletic training faculty members. • Teaching courses within the CAATE accredited MSAT program • Maintaining a budget , managing inventory and completing purchasing. • Exercising independent medical authority for health care decisions related to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play of student athletes while performing professional duties of athletic training related to specific sport-specific responsibilities, including attendance at team practices and competitions. • Organizing and conducting medical clearance and pre participation physicals for student athletes. • Maintaining electronic medical records for all student athletes. • Working collaboratively with the Department of Athletics' Leadership Team. • Serving as primary liaison for Athletic Healthcare services with the Team Physician, athletics insurance provider, the Director of the Counseling Center, the Director of the Health Center and the Director of the Strength and Conditioning. • Continuing NCAA and NEWMAC health and safety compliance • Adhering to all NATA standards and guidelines regarding care of student athletes • Development, implementation, routine assessment and updating of athletic healthcare policies and procedures. • Serving as a Clinical Preceptor for the CAATE accredited MSAT program providing clinical education, supervision, and instruction to athletic training students.

Required Qualifications

• The successful candidate must possess exemplary organizational and communication skills and have at least two years of college teaching and/or head/director-level athletic trainer experience who can bring diverse perspectives to this growing department and who are motivated to help students succeed. 4 or more years of experience as a certified athletic trainer, licensed or eligible for licensure in Massachusetts and an NPI number. Candidates must possess strong clinical, administrative, and technology skills. Interested candidates for this position will have an earned degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited institution, preference will be giving to individuals who have a post-professional doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in Athletic Training or a related discipline. Candidates must have demonstrated contemporary expertise in one or more of the following areas: urgent and emergent care, primary care, therapeutic intervention or orthopedics. The environment of the athletic training clinic fosters collaboration between faculty, staff, graduate teaching fellows, residents and athletic training students. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential as well as the ability to work cooperatively with the sports medicine team. Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 5 or more years of experience with administrative responsibilities, 3 or more years’ experience as a preceptor, and 3 or more years’ experience teaching college-level courses, and CPR/AED instructor certification. Experience using The Athletic Trainer System also preferred.

Benefits

• At Springfield College we offer competitive and generous benefit options for employees and their families. Tuition benefits for employees and dependents Tuition exchange program for dependents Generous paid time off benefits Paid Sick Leave Benefits 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center Part-time employees earn pro-rated holiday, vacation and sick leave. To learn more about our Benefit Package, visit our Human Resources page.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents Tuition exchange program for dependents Generous paid time off benefits Paid Sick Leave Benefits 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Tuition exchange program for dependents Generous paid time off benefits Paid Sick Leave Benefits 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Generous paid time off benefits Paid Sick Leave Benefits 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Paid Sick Leave Benefits 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s) Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care) Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Life and accident insurance plans Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Long-term disability Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Optional voluntary benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Wellness benefits and programs Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
• Part-time employees earn pro-rated holiday, vacation and sick leave. To learn more about our Benefit Package, visit our Human Resources page.