Assistant Athletic Trainer

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.

AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.

We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found here.

Position Purpose:

The Assistant Athletic Trainer will be instrumental in providing the highest quality care for all Aurora University athletes. The candidate will possess experience and knowledge across the domains of athletic training.

Core Competencies:

• Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
• Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives..
• Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
• Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides medical care to all Aurora University student-athletes.
• Maintains accurate medical documentation in compliance with FERPA and HIPAA.
• Provides game and practice coverage for 24 NCAA Division III athletic teams, and for other special events as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.
• Develops venue specific emergency action plans and on a yearly basis, instruct coaches and staff on their role in the Emergency Action Plan.
• Provides on-site rehabilitation and treatment of athletic injuries.
• Maintains equipment and athletic training facilities.
• Determines a student-athlete’s ability to practice or compete following the direction of the team physician.
• Participates in required continuing education and certification course work to fulfill state requirements for license renewal and national certification.
• Supervising Masters of Science Athletic Training (MSAT) students during clinical rotations.
• Assist Head Athletic Trainer with day-to-day operations and communication with coaches.
• Assists the Head Athletic Trainer with inventory and budget of Athletic Training Department.
• Assist with summer sport camp coverage.
• Attends athletic department meetings and university community meetings and functions.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned

Essential Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree preferred.
• One to three years collegiate experience preferred.

Skills:

• Plan, oversee, execute and evaluate a comprehensive offering of athletic training services to meet the diverse needs of the University’s student-athletes and coaches.
• Works closely with the other full time athletic trainers, outside medical professionals, and other interested parties.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of constituents: student-athletes, parents, coaches, media, alumni, administrators, support staff, campus community and the community at-large.
• Ability to set and achieve or exceed goals and meet deadlines, strong strategic thinking and problem solving abilities.
• General computer knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of athletics.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to interact verbally in person, over telephone and via written and electronic media
• Ability to move around campus which includes gym, turf and grass fields
• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 30lbs
• Ability to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time
• Evening and weekend availability is required
• Flexibility with an evolving work environment is important

Work Hours: Expected equivalent of 40 hours per week, but days/hours may vary as needed. Hybrid or work from home employment will be considered if candidate can demonstrate ability to fulfill this role effectively off-site

Special Requirements:

• A valid driver's license and driving record which meets institutional requirements is required.
• Requires travel between campus locations or to attend off-site meetings.

Benefits

Aurora University offers competitive, flexible benefits to eligible employees.

• Health Insurance Choice of HMO or PPO offered through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
• Dental and Vision Insurance Choice of two dental plans and vision insurance offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Life Insurance and AD&D 1.5 times annual salary, dependent on age. Additional life insurance also may be purchased for self, spouse, and children.
• Long Term Disability 60% of salary, taxable and nontaxable options.
• TIAA Retirement Account The University offers a 403b retirement plan, administered by TIAA. Matching contributions offered first day of employment to eligible employees, at the discretion of the University and Board of Directors.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) FSAs are available for medical costs and dependent care costs.
• Paid Time Off Vacation, personal, and sick leave are provided to eligible employees.
• Holidays The university observes nine major holidays where the university is closed.
• Tuition Assistance Tuition assistance for AU undergraduate courses is available to eligible employees and eligible family members beginning the term following one (1) year of regular, full-time employment. Tuition assistance for graduate programs paid at 60% for employee following Senior Leadership approval.
• Tuition Exchange Consortiums AU is a member of the Tuition Exchange (TE) and the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP) enabling full-time employees and eligible family members to be eligible for tuition assistance at more than 600 universities nationwide. Eligibility for the CIC-TEP and TE programs is one (1) year of regular, full-time employment as of 8/31.

To see more benefits details and breakdowns please see our benefits guide here.The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.

Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.