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Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
Head Athletic Trainer

St. Lawrence University invites applications and nominations for a full-time head athletic trainer.  This is a full-time staff position with a starting date of August 1, 2013. The annual commitment for the position is in discussion but will be no less than 10 months. Our athletic training staff provides services for a comprehensive athletic program which features 32 inter-collegiate teams.  The successful candidate will work with and oversee an athletic training room and a staff which consists of five full-time ATC’s.   The ATC staff is directly responsible for the care, prevention, and treatment of the student-athletes. This includes, but is not limited to, providing game and practice coverage, managing medical records, assisting with supervision/mentoring student first-aiders, and communicating daily with assigned team coaches. The Head athletic trainer’s primary responsibilities will be with the football program as well as others sports to be determined. Teaching in the Sport and Exercise Science minor is required. Athletic training opportunities during Summer Camps are available.  Salary is commensurate with experience. 

Qualifications: NATABOC certified and in good standing. In addition, a Master’s degree and NSCA or equivalent certification preferred.  Applicant must be New York State licensed or eligible.  CPR/AED certification is preferred.  A minimum of 3-5 years post-graduate experience with collegiate football is preferred. Candidates must also demonstrate the ability to work well with student-athletes and function effectively within the context of a competitive liberal arts NCAA Division III program with highly selective academic standards. 

Application:  Send letter of application, resume, references, and three letters of recommendation to: Cheryl Kennedy, St. Lawrence University, Augsbury Center, and Canton, NY 13617. Fax number (315) 229-7433. Email address, ckennedy@stlawu.edu.  Resume review will begin immediately. 

Located in Canton, N.Y., St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,300 students. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.  For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu. 

SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Posted: April 16, 2013

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