Department of Athletics

The University of Missouri – St. Louis, a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, is accepting applications for the position of Head Athletic Trainer. This is a 12-month full time benefited position.
General Summary: In accordance with the mission of the Department of Athletics, administer the progress and success of the sports medicine program within the guidelines of the NCAA Division II, the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate and administer a comprehensive sports medical program for 19 intercollegiate sponsored sports. This will include injury prevention programs, injury evaluations, injury management, treatment and rehabilitation, and educational programs for all student-athletes. * Administrative duties of the athletic training room, budget preparation and adherence, athletic training scheduling and coverage at all games and practices, supervision of assistant trainer and interns. * Special emphasis will be on creating and maintaining an atmosphere of student welfare and a high standard of quality of care, documentation of medical records through the university’s medical record provider (Healthy Roster), working with team physicians and the oversight of all insurance and concussion related needs as they pertain to risk management and the University of Missouri system. * This position is part of the department’s management team and will be responsible for goal setting, motivation of coaches and staff, and support of coach’s philosophies and practices.
• Salary range is $55K-$60K.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred.
• Must be ATA Certified and eligible for licensure in the state of Missouri, 5 years of professional experience, 3 years of collegiate experienced required. Masters degree preferred.
• Additional therapeutic certifications strongly preferred. Knowledge of NCAA rules and procedures is required.
• All applications must be submitted via e-mail. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume and the names, phone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses of five professional references online at www.umsl.jobs

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Varies during the sports season.

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $55,000 - $60,000 Annually
Grade: GGS-9E
University Title: Certified Athletic Trainer

A Bachelor's degree in related/relevant area and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Masters plus three years of successful college coaching

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

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