Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine
Company: Tufts University
Location: Medford
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Overview
Located five miles from downtown Boston, Tufts University is a
Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) and the highly-competitive New England Small College
Athletic Conference (NESCAC). Tufts students participate in 30
varsity sports, 20 club sports and a number of intramural sports.
Tufts Athletics has won eleven NCAA team championships since 2010
and has finished in the top 10 of the Learfield Sports Directors'
Cup in each of the last eight years, including winning the
Director's Cup in 2021-2022 as the top Division III Athletic
Department in the nation. Tufts Athletics oversees the Physical
Education Department and manages all athletics facilities,
including the Steve Tisch Sports & Fitness Center which opened in
2012. The Department of Athletics provides student-athletes a
dynamic, transformational experience on and off the field. They
experience the joy of personal growth inherent in high level
competition, while cultivating lifelong connections with teammates,
the Tufts community and the world around us.
What You'll Do
The Head Athletic Trainer directs all athletic training and sports
medicine services for the University's Athletics Department,
including management of athletic training staff and oversight of
testing, evaluation, assignment of athletic training regimens,
treatment of injuries, rehabilitation and medical referrals. May
provide student training to assess physical condition, give advice
and assist with treatments for student-athletes to maintain maximum
physical fitness for participation in athletic competition.
Coordinates all sports medicine-related correspondence between team
physicians, health services and student-athletes
What We're Looking For
Basic Requirements: * Master's or Doctoral Degree in related field
and 5 years of experience as an athletic trainer in intercollegiate
athletics.* National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA)
Certified* Registered as an ATC with the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Keywords: Tufts University, Medford , Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine, Healthcare , Medford, Massachusetts
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