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Type of Position:

Graduate Assistant with the Athletic Training Department working 20 hours per week/300 hours per semester.

Pay Rate:

$8.34 per hour

Job Description:

Assist Dept. of Athletics Athletic training Staff with prevention, recognition, assessment and immediate care of athletic injuries

Assist with Athletic Rehabilitations

Assist with Preparation Screenings

Educate athletes, coaches and athletic training students on injury

Attend and provide emergency care coverage as assigned by the coordinator of athletic training services

Conduct injury assessment and injury referral as needed

Maintain adequate and proper record keeping including:

Inputting medical records into the Sports-Related Data Base

Filling all medical paperwork

Assist with general maintenance of the athletic training room

Required Qualifications:

Admission to East Stroudsburg University. Graduate school application may occur at the same time as applying for the position.

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Criminal background check

Ability to work nights and weekends

Computer competency

Driver’s license

Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional interest in pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics.

Ability to take initiative and ownership of special events

Annual Clery Crime and Fire statistics report: East Stroudsburg University (ESU) has made a commitment to ensure the safety of its students, employees and visitors. The annual security and fire safety compliance document is available on the ESU website here:

http://www4.esu.edu/about/offices/police/documents/pdf/annual\_publication.pdf

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the “East Stroudsburg University Police Annual Clery Crime and Fire Statistics Publication” which contains this information, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (570) 422-3064.

The website and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, fire safety, university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by ESU; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

About ESU:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the scenic Pocono Mountains and adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Founded in 1893, ESU is one of 14 university members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and has a current enrollment of 6,742. The University offers 55 undergraduate degree programs and 22 graduate degree programs and one doctoral program, the university is poised for continued growth. The surrounding community offers options for suburban, small city, or country living all within a less than two-hour drive to both New York City and Philadelphia.