Notice Date
March 20, 2008
Closing Date
Subject to immediate closure
Salary
A20; 10 month contract (Aug – May); Exempt; Salary, DOE + excellent benefits package
Work Schedule
FT; Monday – Friday; some evenings and weekends
General Description
Assist in providing coverage for 20 intercollegiate teams. Depending on qualifications, interests and abilities, other duties as assigned may include teaching classes in the Department of Movement Studies and Wellness Education. PLU is a member of the Northwest Conference and a NCAA Division III institution. This position reports to the Director of Athletics.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Assist in administering a quality co-ed Sports Medicine Program for intercollegiate sports.
- Provide care to all student-athletes including prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries.
- Manage the athletic training room during regular office hours; referring injuries to the appropriate medical facilities.
- Prepare and maintain appropriate athletic injury care records and
reports as required following all NCAA, HIPPA, and NATA guidelines.
- Monitor pre-existing health conditions of student-athletes involved in intercollegiate athletics.
- Provide medical services during games and practices, home and
away, throughout the regular school year and vacation periods whenever necessary.
- Responsible for communicating to student-athletes and coaches the Department’s health insurance policies.
- Provide general athletic training room services.
- Other related administrative and committee duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent organizational, supervisory and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Computer proficiency.
- Experience in budgetary and supervisory endeavors associated with athletic training.
- Multiple activity coordination and simultaneous project management.
- Ability to work business and extended hours, including some evening and weekends, is required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- One year experience in athletic training.
- NATABOC certification required.
- CPR/First Aid/AED certification required.
- Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete pre-employment background checks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- Understanding of and
commitment to the NCAA Division III philosophy and the role of
athletics within a private, liberal arts university.
Application Procedure
Submit university application, cover letter, and resume to:
Human Resource Services
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
PH: (253) 535-7185
Fax: (253) 535-8431
humr@plu.edu
Download the University application or to request one, please call (253) 535-7185.
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a comprehensive institution with
an enrollment of approximately 3600, including international students
from two dozen countries. Located on the Pacific Rim in a uniquely
scenic region, the university's campus is 40 miles south of Seattle in
suburban Tacoma, Washington. As a "New American College," PLU accents
integration between its liberal arts program and professional degrees
in the arts, business, education, nursing, and physical education, and
embraces its primary mission of educating students for lives of
thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. PLU enjoys a healthy
and progressive relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA). The University is committed to diversity, endorses the
goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and actively seeks
applications from women and persons of color.
