Athletic Trainer Head

  • Full-Time
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Maricopa Community Colleges
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Hiring Salary Range

$19.89 - $25.86/per hour DOE

Grade

112

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

  • Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
  • Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
  • One of the largest community college systems in the country
  • 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
  • Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
  • 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers
Campus Statement

At Mesa Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. We honor the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, socioeconomic background, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, nationality, and intellectual perspective, enrich the college community. We continuously adapt and respond to differences with a single focus - to create a welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment that ensures all students and employees have the support and knowledge to succeed and thrive. MCC is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that reflects our community and student population. Our goal is that our students and employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, lead, navigate, and thrive in a diverse world.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options

  • Paid observed federal holidays & additional paid time off throughout the year
  • Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match
  • Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
  • Multiple health and dental insurance coverage plans
  • Virtual: Reach a doctor 24/7
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Maricopa Perks & Gears Discount Program
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
  • Tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents (if applicable)
  • Revised summer work schedule
  • Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program
  • Employee recognition opportunities
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Job Summary

Develop, coordinate, and administer a comprehensive sports medical program for Mesa Community College intercollegiate sports. Performs professional and administrative services essential for the successful implementation and development of the program including: performing a variety of technical duties involved in the treatment, care and prevention of athletic injuries. Demonstrates a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, integrity, and diversity in the performance of job duties.

Additional Information

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Certification and Arizona Board of Athletic Trainers Licensure required.

Essential Functions

70% - Evaluates physical condition of student athletes involved in all of the athletic programs offered at the college. Provides information to student athletes on the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Works with physicians to implement prescribed physical therapy and rehabilitation programs for injured athletes. Work with coaches and strength and conditioning staff to assists in the development of strength and conditioning programs. Evaluates injuries of student athletes and applies immediate treatment. Reviews treatment plan of student athlete undergoing rehabilitation and oversees and participates in filing student insurance forms and claims for sports related injuries. Maintains and updates a variety or confidential records including medical records, injury reports, treatment logs, and progress reports on student athletes. Attends and oversees home game and practice activities.

20% - Ensures students comply with all NJCAA regulations, policies and procedures related to medical clearance for sports participation. Provides or coordinates staff training along with monitoring and overseeing students involved in the student athletic training program.

10% - Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives. Schedules pre-physicals, orders athletic supplies, maintains budget, schedules athletic trainer coverage and performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in sports medicine, exercise physiology or related field and four full-time equivalent years of athletic training experience.

OR

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in a related field and six full-time equivalent years of athletic training experience.

OR

High School Diploma/GED and eight full-time equivalent years of athletic training experience.

Desired Qualifications
  • 4-5 years of professional experience in athletic training
  • Ability to: evaluate injuries and determine treatment; administer first aid and CPR
  • Demonstrated experience in athletic training, conditioning and rehabilitation
  • Experience with maintaining inventory and ordering supplies
  • Experience supervising and coordinating coverage of athletic trainers for athletic programs and events
  • Experience using sports injury tracking software and computerized neurocognitive assessment
  • Experience overseeing students in student athletic programs including pre-physicals, assisting student’s rehabilitation plan, processing injury reports, experience evaluating and monitoring student athlete’s physical conditioning programs
Special Working Conditions

Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving:

https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/application-information#mvd

May be required to work evening and weekend hours; summer work hours vary

May be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs

May be exposed to various weather conditions

May be assigned to work at various Mesa Community College campus locations

Local and state, and out of state travel will be required, including driving a multi-passenger van

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

  • Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
  • Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
  • Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
  • Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
  • Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page to apply for jobs by logging in to HCM and clicking on Navigator > Menu > Self Service > Recruiting > Careers. Click on link for instructions on how to apply. Applicants who are not currently working for any of the MCCCD locations should apply at https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers.

If you encounter a technical issue in the upload of documents or the submission of your application, please contact MCC HR at strategicstaffing@mesacc.edu prior to the application deadline. We are accessible on business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Arizona time.

Posting Close Date

Apply on or before May 8, 2022 to be considered.


EEO Information

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

Clery Act

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act

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