Athletic Trainer

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Sewanee, TN
Job Type: Staff Full-Time
Job Number: 202100523
Division: Provost's Division
Department: Athletics
Opening Date: 06/09/2026


Position Overview

Primary Function:
Assist the Head Athletic Trainer with overseeing medical care regarding all varsity student-athletes participating in 24 varsity sports.

This position receives general supervision. Broad instructions are provided, and the staff member uses judgment and experience to carry out assignments. Completed assignments and finished products are reviewed by the supervisor after completion.
Position Appointment Details:

• Career Band: AT2
• Full-Time, 9.5-month yearly schedule
• Significant travel is required

Position Description
Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and treat athletic injuries, rehabilitate athletes, and recommend injury prevention strategies.
• Evaluate athletic injuries; administer proper first aid and emergency care.
• Direct treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
• Make appropriate physician referrals for further diagnosis and treatment or appropriate follow-up care.
• Maintain and organize athletic training rooms.
• Maintain and organize the Fowler Center Athletic Training Room and the Kyle Rote Soccer / Lacrosse Facility Athletic Training Room.
• Maintain injury/medical files, including correspondence with physicians.
• Communicate with coaches, administrators, physicians, and parents regarding the injury status of athletes.
• Assist the Head Athletic Trainer with varsity sports coverage, including home and away contests.
• Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in ensuring all varsity sport practices are staffed either on-site or in the Athletic Training Room by a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
• Ensure all varsity sports practices and home competitions are appropriately staffed by a qualified athletic trainer.

Judgement Required:

Judgment and discretion as to the use of established policies are required to perform the essential duties of this position.
Budgetary Responsibility:

None
Machines & Equipment Used:
Various modalities, rehabilitative equipment, and whirlpools. ImPACT Concussion Management Program

Personal Interaction/Communications:

Student Contact: Daily working with student athletes

Internal (Operations Committee, Faculty, Administrative department heads)

Frequent; working with coaches and administrators

External (Regents & Trustees, government officials or agencies, visitors, parents, other institutions, colleges, or companies, suppliers)

Frequent; contacting physicians and parents of student athletes. University Health Services

Attributes of a Successful Candidate

Education:
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Master's degree preferred

Experience:
3 years of experience in an athletic training setting

Licenses/Certification:

• National Certification (NATABOC)
• TN State Licensure
• Valid Driver's License F Endorsement

Supplemental Information
Confidential Information:

Medical reports, physicians' reports, student records
Working Environment:

• Work is performed in an office setting and within athletic facilities. (Approximately 60 hours per week, Fall, Winter, Spring)
• Travel is required to athletic contests and to accompany athletes to visits with physicians.
• Practice coverage includes late afternoons and evenings.
• Game coverage includes nights and weekends.
• Exposure to bodily fluids.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time,
• Must be able to walk for extended periods of time,
• Must be able to climb (many stairs, ladders),
• Must be able to crawl and or kneel,
• Must be able to push and/or pull objects,
• Must be able to use feet for repetitive tasks,
• Must be able to use hands for repetitive tasks,
• Must be able to lift between 21-50 pounds (Medium work),
• Must be able to carry between 21-50 pounds (Medium work)

Any additional requirements specific to this position:

• Travel is required to athletic contests and to accompany athletes to visits with physicians.
• Game coverage includes nights and weekends.

The University of the South, familiarly known as "Sewanee," is home to a nationally recognized College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. Sewanee is distinguished by its dedication to cultivate academic excellence, community values, and environmental stewardship that produces informed, self-aware, and participatory citizens for our democracy and servant-leaders for the world. Nestled on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau, the University offers both a uniquely beautiful setting and convenient access to nearby cities-Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to be a place where individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences find support, opportunity, and purpose.
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