AMHERST - SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION - Athletic Trainer Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Athletic Trainer position. The Athletic Trainer is a full-time, academic-year position, starting at \$58,000 per year - commensurate with experience. Given Amherst\'s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community. Amherst College Athletic Trainers are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic Trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes. The Athletic Trainer collaborates with Health Center Providers to provide quality athletic training services to all students involved in intercollegiate, intra mural, club sports, and recreational activities. In accordance with that charge is the responsibility to provide appropriate sports medicine coverage at assigned intercollegiate practices and athletic events in a medically prudent and gender equitable fashion, as well as offering all students the opportunity for rehabilitation services within the confines of the Sports Medicine Department. The Athletic Trainer takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participates in the College\'s efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Our work is central to the students involved in athletics activities and their needs occur at a variety of times throughout the day, week, and year and in such, a flexible schedule is required. The work schedule varies and corresponds to the athletic activities and involves traveling with teams to events and NCAA tournament championships. Attendance at specified intercollegiate practices and events is required. Summary of Responsibilities: Patient Care Prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries incurred by students involved in intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports, as well as those involved in physical education classes and recreational sports activities Evaluation, treatment, and management of concussions along with Health Center providers Provide counseling and education to student athletes Administer modality treatments, and creating and supervising rehabilitation regimens Application, fitting, and adjustment of protective equipment Bandaging, taping, and wrapping of sports injuries Understand and assume the risk of physical harm at practices and events from equipment (pucks, sticks, bats, balls etc.) and/or collisions with student-athletes, coaches, and/or referees. Abide by Massachusetts Licensure Laws regarding scope of practice and patient confidentiality parameters Adhere to policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy & Procedure manual Qualifications: Required Master\'s Degree Current NATA certification Eligibility for MA State Licensure 3-5 years of relevant experience Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, time-management skills Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently and collaboratively Successful completion of pre-employment physical and lift test Experience working with a diverse community Preferred Certification in advanced rehabilitation technique such as Graston, ART, Joint Mobilization Experience with collision sports at the college level Athletic training experience Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.