Graduate Assistant - Athletic Trainer

Jan. 5, 2007

Department: Sports Medicine

Position Title: Athletic Trainer-Graduate Assistant (4 Positions)

Starting Date: July 2, 2007

Appointment: 1 year that is renewable for an additional year

Salary: $1200.00/month stipend; Tuition, books and fees; Malpractice Liability Insurance; NATA Dues, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Licensure Fee and Annual Dues.

Duties: Organization and supervision of health care delivery to student-athletes under the supervision of the Director of Sports Medicine, and staff athletic trainers. Responsibilities include injury prevention, evaluation, recognition, emergency care and referral, physical rehabilitation, and travel with assigned teams. Provide a progressive educational experience and serve as an approved clinical instructor for students pursuing the athletic training major that is CAAHEP accredited.

Qualifications:Required: Bachelor’s degree in athletic training, physical education, health or related field. NATABOC certified athletic trainer (ATC) by July 1, 2007. Eligible for licensure as an athletic trainer (LAT) with The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Applicants already admitted to the graduate school will be given first priority.

Graduate school applications MUST be submitted prior to March 1, 2007.

Preferred: Applicants that have completed their undergraduate degree from a CAAHEP accredited program.

Application On-Line only: www.nata.org

Process: Include letter of application, resume with minimum of three professional references.

Contact Person: Questions? Please contactJennifer Volberding MS, ATC, LAT785-331-7884 or volberd@ku.edu

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