Student Administrative Aide 1 - Athletics - Sports Medicine

JOB DESCRIPTION

Student Assistant with Sports Medicine (Football)

Hourly Pay:  $11-15/hr

• Collaborate with Certified Athletic Trainers within Tulane Sports Medicine.
• Assist sport medicine staff in providing services to student-athletes through hydration, preventative care, and first-aid.
• Set up the field for practices/games and clean up afterwards.
• Be present during practices, home games
• Perform designated tasks as directed by sports medicine staff.
• Handle daily/weekly tasks in the athletic training room outside of practice/game times.

Responsibilities Breakdown: 

60% Assistance with set up, breakdown, and hydration and first aid during practices

25% Training room maintenance and organization 

10% Game coverage including first aid, set up, breakdown, hydration, and operations. 

5% administrative tasks including filing, sorting, inventory

Hours per Week:

School Year (Fall) → 25-27 hrs/week (broken up into 5, 4 hour shifts)

-   Practice → Monday –Friday: 5:30 AM – 12 PM

-   Home Games → Saturday or Friday - 8 hour commitment

-   Away Games → not required but will be excused for class if on the travel squad  

School Year (Spring) → ~20 hrs/week

-Winter Conditioning- M/W/F 5:00AM-8:30AM

-  Practice → Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday starting in March : 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM, 

**Be available for all practices and all home games (opportunity to travel to away games)

***Times may vary depending on weather and other external variables

(If you are interested but are not sure about schedules, please contact us anyway)

 Requirements:

• Flexible Schedule (specifically in the morning)
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work well with others (Certified Athletic Trainers, Physicians, other Student Assistants, Athletes, Coaches, and other support staff)
• Willingness to learn (from Certified Athletic Trainers, and other Student Assistants) 
• Physical demands
• Standing, walking, and running for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently
• Communication and organizational skills
• ***Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities who may be unable to perform some of these tasks

Place of Work:

On Campus (majority of time) → Wilson Athletic Center and Yulman Stadium

Off Campus Indoor Facilities → Superdome and the Saints’ Practice Facility

Benefits:

• Priority class registration
• Issued Tulane clothing
• Opportunity to shadow sports medicine staff and other healthcare professionals affiliated with Tulane Sports Medicine
• Sideline access to games
• Travel to away games throughout the country

Disclaimer:

• Student Assistant may be required to work over holidays and breaks such as Summer, Fall Break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/New Years (depending on Bowl Game qualifications)
• Student Assistant will be required to work outdoors in various weather conditions such as hot and cold environments and rain.
• Student Assistant will be exposed to loud and distracting noises, especially during sporting events.