Position Summary

Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI, an NCAA Division III, liberal arts institution in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, is seeking to fill a position as Assistant Athletic Trainer.  Kalamazoo College sponsors 18 varsity sports with approximately 350 athletes including football.  Reporting to the head athletic trainer, the Assistant Athletic Trainer position is responsible for assisting in coordinating and administering the delivery of sports medicine services to all athletes including, but not limited to: injury prevention, evaluation, management, and treatment of athletic injuries, short-term and long-term rehabilitation of athletic injuries, education and counseling of student-athletes, and athletics related health care administration in consultation with and under the supervision of the team Physician(s) and other qualified medical personnel.  Additional responsibilities include supervision of student interns; teaching courses in the PE Department and administrative duties as assigned by the head athletic trainer and/or athletic director.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have Master’s degree and NATA-BOC certification, Michigan licensure or be eligible for Michigan licensure, and the ability to work non-traditional hours including nights and weekends. They will also demonstrate many of the following skills, abilities, and characteristics:

• Desire to contribute to a professional environment built on positivity, energetic, dynamic, high-functioning teamwork to achieve a shared goal
• Demonstrated excellence in writing and oral communication
• Compose and edit correspondence and reports that may require the ability to relay complex or adverse information with tact and diplomacy
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Critical reasoning, sound judgment, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• A valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with College policy
• Must have successful completion of criminal record check
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching

Completed applications will be evaluated as they are received.

Benefits

About Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a highly selective nationally regarded liberal arts college, offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings with the majority of our graduates participating in study abroad. Kalamazoo College is committed to the liberal arts and sciences, experiential education, freedom of individual conscience and celebration of diversity and inclusion. It is one of the nation’s 100 oldest colleges and universities and a thought leader and innovator in higher education.

The campus of Kalamazoo College is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 261,000, which supports multiple college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations and sports teams. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, a walkable downtown, outstanding restaurants, and plenty of family-friendly activities.

Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. Please be invited to review our full EEO statement by visiting https://www.kzoo.edu/about/nondiscrimination-policy/. Kalamazoo College is an E-Verify participating employer. Please select Notice and Rights for more information.