Athletic Trainer
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Posted Date: May 29, 2025
Expired Date: Jun 06, 2025QUALIFICATION
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Salary Expectation
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Years of Experience
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Work Type
Full-time
ABOUT PROGRAM
SPORTS/DEPARTMENT
Position Details
Position Information
Position Type
Professional Staff
Faculty Track
Position Title
Athletic Trainer
Employment Status
Full Time
Position Details
Position Information
Position Type
Professional Staff
Faculty Track
Position Title
Athletic Trainer
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
10
Campus
Biddeford, ME
Description
The University of New England (UNE) is seeking an Athletic Trainer to join our Athletics department to support the welfare and athletic experience of our varsity student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing direct care, developing and implementing injury prevention strategies, coordinating with medical professionals, and handling key administrative duties to ensure the health and safety. This role is essential in fostering a safe, supportive, and high-performance environment, enhancing the student-athlete experience.
This is a 10-month, salaried exempt position with year-round benefits. The typical contract period runs from August through May, with two months off-contract during the summer (May–July), subject to variation based on sport coverage needs.
About The University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
- Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
- Up to 8% retirement plan match.
- Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
- Educational benefits :
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
- UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview .
Responsibilities
- Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in planning and coordinating athletic training services, functions, and programs.
Provide athletic training services to student-athletes:
- Comprehensive injury management—from prevention and recognition to evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Administering emergency first aid in the event of injury.
- Managing injuries and rehabilitation under a physician’s direction, as appropriate.
- Counseling athletes on injury care, recovery, and wellness.
- Preparing athletes for practices and competitions through preventative taping, injury protection, and safety instructions.
Establish and maintain a system that ensures student-athletes receive independent medical care, while also upholding that team physicians and athletic trainers retain final authority on return-to-play decisions.
Stay current with advancements in athletic training practices, research, and technology.
Travel with athletic teams as deemed appropriate by the Head Athletic Trainer.
Complete administrative duties, including timely documentation, and review and approval of student-athlete medical records (e.g., physical exams, health history questionnaires, etc.).
Maintain and operate athletic training room facilities and equipment.
Supervise student workers as needed.
If applicable, serve as a preceptor to train, supervise, and evaluate athletic training students.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Athletic Training, with current certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) required.
- Current Maine State ATC licensing required (or ability to get to licensed).
- Current CPR/AED certification required, or the ability to get certified.
- Availability to work evenings, early mornings, and weekends as needed.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with students, coaches, physicians, university student health staff, and others.
- Must be flexible, collaborative, and maintain a positive attitude.
- Broad-based technical knowledge and skills related to athletic training and sports injuries.
- Proficiency in diagnosing and treating injuries and developing appropriate rehabilitation programs.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and maintain confidentiality.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | 2022PS0643P | | Open Date | 04/16/2025 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | No |
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