Adjunct - Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Studies Clinical

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Position Information

Posting Number 20110564-1 Job Title Adjunct - Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Studies Clinical Pay Rate Job Category Adjunct Department SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SERVICES

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The Athletic Training Clinical Instructor supports the Athletic Training

program through oversight and evaluation of students' clinical education experiences. This position

is responsible for coordinating clinical placements, monitoring student progress and clinical hours,

evaluating required clinical documentation, and supporting student success in clinical learning

environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or related field from an accredited institution
• Current Board of Certification (BOC) credential or eligibility, if applicable
• Professional experience in athletic training, sports medicine, rehabilitation, or related healthcare field
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, clinical sites, and healthcare professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in athletic training or related discipline
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring students in clinical settings
• Familiarity with clinical education standards and documentation requirements
• Experience in higher education or healthcare program coordination

Other Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and maintain student clinical placements in collaboration with clinical partners and program faculty.
• Monitor and document student completion of required clinical hours and experiential learning requirements.
• Review, evaluate, and maintain student clinical documentation, assignments, and required paperwork.
• Assess student performance in clinical settings and provide timely feedback regarding progress and competency development.
• Ensure students comply with program expectations, clinical requirements, professional standards, and site policies.
• Communicate regularly with students, clinical preceptors, faculty, and affiliated clinical sites regarding student progress and placement needs.
• Assist in maintaining accurate clinical education records and reports required for accreditation and program compliance.
• Support students in developing professional behaviors, communication skills, and clinical competencies.
• Participate in program meetings, orientations, and clinical education planning activities as requested.
• Maintain current knowledge of athletic training practices, clinical education standards, and industry expectations.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical conduct in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or program director.

All applicants must demonstrate the ability to promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of teaching methods, as well as relate to students. Excellent organization and communication skills as well as the demonstrated use of instructional technology are required.

Special Instructions to Applicants Physical Requirements

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. The physical activity of this position. (Please check all that apply)

A. Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like,

using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

B. Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching

on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of

balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

C. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is

important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

D. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

E. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

F. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

G. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

H. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

I. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving

from one work site to another.

J. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

K. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a

sustained motion.

L. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from

position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires

substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

M. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than

with the whole hand as in handling.

N. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

O. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by

touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

P. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

Q. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

R. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position. (Please check only one)

A. Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of

force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the

human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and

standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

B. Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force

frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or

leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the employee sits

most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

C. Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force

frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

D. Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force

frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

E. Very heavy work. Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of

50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. (Please

check only one)

A. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing

and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

B. The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity where the seeing job is at

or within arm's reach; performs tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

C. The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy

equipment.

D. The employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and

thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make

general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).

4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. (Please check all that apply)

A. The employee is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but

not necessarily from temperature changes.

B. The employee is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the

weather.

C. The employee is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

D. The employee is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods

of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental

conditions, such as wind and humidity.

E. The employee is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.

F. The employee is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the employee to shout in

order to be heard above ambient noise level.

G. The employee is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or

whole body.

H. The employee is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as

proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding

and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

I. The employee is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions

that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

J. The employee is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed

rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

K. The employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

L. None. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Close Date 07/05/2026 Quicklink https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/5277

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