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Assistant Athletic Trainer

Warner Pacific University
Warner Pacific University Salary
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/19/2025
Summary Description: This position requires assisting in the administration of the institutional athletic training program.  Duties revolve around the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.  Management of the athletic training room would include budgeting and ordering for supplies and care of equipment.  The successful applicant will provide strength and conditioning advice to Warner Pacific University students and serve as Strength and Conditioning Specialist to the student-athlete population. This is an FTE level of .83 and extends for 10 months out of the year. 

Essential Functions:
  • Prevent, evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries
  • Facilitate safe and quick return of student-athletes following injuries
  • Treat all student-athletes with equality and confidentiality
  • Uphold medical guidelines of NAIA, Cascade Conference, and National Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • Coordinate with team physician for additional treatment when needed
  • Keep updated files with medical and treatment records on each student-athlete
  • Adhere to University policies and procedures
  • Provide a safe environment in training room
  • Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of training room and equipment
  • Maintain updated files for student-athletes
  • Complete injury report for every injury occurrence
  • Maintain open and effective lines of communication between the coaches, student-athletes, and the trainer
  • Seek additional professional advice and treatment when needed
  • Have all medical equipment needed for competition easily accessible on sideline
  • Provide coverage for all assigned home contests:
    • Arrange for water, cups, towels, and ice for both home and visiting teams, on the sidelines and in the locker rooms
    • Provide water, cups, and towels for officials
    • Clean up and return all supplies to training room after competition
    • Wash towels as needed
    • Open athletic training room 90 minutes before competition and greet visiting team members.
    • Communicate with trainer for visiting student-athletes to ensure proper care as needed
    • Communicate with opposing trainer when our teams are on the road as to the care needed for our student-athletes
    • Stock medical kits for WPC teams before leaving for away contests
  • Provide coverage for all assigned home practices:
    • Tape, heat, ice, and stretch student-athletes as needed to prepare for practice and after practice
    • Treat any injuries that may occur during practice
    • Provide water and ice on sidelines as needed
    • Communicate with coaches as to the availability of injured student-athletes
    • Work to rehab student-athletes who are not healthy enough to practice
  • Represent the University at necessary Cascade College Conference, NAIA and NATA functions
  • Participate in NAIA, CCC, NATA and Warner Pacific University professional development opportunities
  • Be present in the office on a daily basis unless arrangements are made with the employee’s direct supervisor
  • Contributes to the support and implementation of the University Strategic Plan.
  • Participates in Warner Pacific University professional development opportunities.
  • Adheres to University policies and procedures
  • Demonstrate a commitment to a Christian liberal arts education by upholding the mission of the University and abiding by the Employment Standards and Lifestyle Agreement
  • Exhibits commitment to inclusiveness and sensitivity in areas of national origin, ethnicity, culture, gender, and disabilities
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor Degree in sports medicine or related field if certified by NATA before 2022
  • Master’s Degree in sports medicine or related field if certified by NATA after 2022
  • Current certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA)
  • Current license through the State of Oregon Licensing Board
  • Current CPA and First Aid certification
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with coaches, students, etc.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
  • Experience working with diverse populations

Preferred Qualifications:
  • CSCS/CES/PES or related Certification 
  • Experience working in a higher education environment

Physical Demands – Work Environment: 
The position entails both a typical office and sport environments.  Professional attire is required.

Employment and Lifestyle Standards: 
Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. The University was founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Central to Warner Pacific’s identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:
 
1.   A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2.  The practice of following Christ through day-to-day personal lifestyle choices.
3.  A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4.  A commitment to life-long learning and service through personal and professional development.
5.  For teaching faculty, the expression of artful teaching, based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability, by temperament, preparation, and will, to support students as they confront the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7.   A sensitivity to and support for the mission, core themes, vision, values, ethos and traditions of the Warner Pacific University community.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible. 

Employee Agreement:
Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.
 
Warner Pacific’s students, faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability, to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individual’s behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well-being of the University community, there may be cause for institutional involvement, regardless of where the situation occurs.
 
Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff, faculty, students, visitors and guests. Therefore, smoking is not permitted on University property, in its vehicles, or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject.  All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above.  Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal arts University, the University exercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.

Warner Pacific University’s Mission:  Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered, urban, diverse, minority-serving, Hispanic-serving, liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.

Warner Pacific University’s Commitment to Diversity: Warner Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
 

** NOTE: All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and completing all required paperwork.

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