Camp Athletic Trainer
University of New Hampshire
Salary
$20 / HOUR
Quick overview
The role involves diagnosing and treating acute and chronic injuries, including head injuries, for camp participants. It also requires managing medical communication between coaches, parents, and campers, as well as distributing prescription medications.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and a valid Athletic Training certification. Ability to diagnose head injuries and pass a criminal background check are required.
Job description
- USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app Athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions; communication between coaches, parents, and campers regarding medical information; and can handle and distribute prescription medication.
- Athletic trainers can diagnose injuries including a head injury.
- Due to the time restraint of the camp, we cannot do a Return-to-play progression.
- Once a head injury is diagnosed, a camper needs full medical clearance from a doctor in order to return.
- The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children.
- All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law.
- Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.
- Duties/Responsibilities (60%) Diagnose injuries including a head injury throughout camp (30%) Communication between coaches, parents, and campers regarding medical information (10%) Handle and distribute prescription medication
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree Required Licenses & Certifications: Athletic training certification Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Can diagnose injuries including a head injury Compensation Pay Range: $45.00 per hour The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources Location: Durham Salary Grade: Adjunct Hourly Staff 00 Are you an employee of KSC, PSU, UNH or the system office? Apply internally within Workday through the Jobs Hub app. The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.