Position Details

　　Position Information

　　Working TitleAssociate Athletics Director for Integrated Health and Sports Performance

　　Position Number6055

　　Posting NumberF2229

　　Position TypeAdministrative and Professional Faculty

　　Position StatusFull Time

　　College/DivisionIntercollegiate Athletics

　　Department300041 - Sports Medicine

　　Pay RateCommensurate with Experience

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　　Is this a JMU only position?No

　　Is this a grant-funded position?No

　　Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?No

　　Position Summary Information

　　About James Madison University

　　MissionWe are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.VisionTo be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.Who We AreLocated in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

　　JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

　　JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship.

　　JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

　　General Information

　　James Madison University, a Division I Member of the

　　NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking an Associate Athletics Director for Integrated Health and Sports Performance. This position will report to the Director of Athletics and will be oversee the operation of the Integrated Health and Sports Performance Unit.The position is a full-time, 12-month position with a full comprehensive benefits package. The Associate Athletics Director for Integrated Health and Sports Performance will serve as the leader of the Integrated Health and Sports Performance Unit at

　　JMU which is a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of professionals. This position will be responsible for working in partnership to develop performance programming that supports athletic development and competitive success of student-athletes on and off the field of competition. The selected candidate will serve as a member of the Athletics Senior Leadership team.

　　Duties and Responsibilities

　　Duties include but are not limited to:

　　Develop effective and trusting partnerships with Athletics staff to drive better coordination in order to optimally address student-athletes' needs.Supervise and assist with coordination of care for the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illness for student-athletes.Provide consistent communication with all necessary staff regarding health and sports performance issues.Hire, train, evaluate and supervise athletic training staff, strength and conditioning staff and sports dietitian.Work to identify, foster, and build relationships with campus entities, departments, and staffs to develop resources for student-athletes, coaches, and teams that may enhance programming, support, and health or performance-related resourcesAssist with ove sight of prompt, effective, emergency care for serious injuries and ensure coordinated referral to emergency medical systems or personnel.Assist in providing overview of latest performance developments and technologies to staff to ensureJMU Athletics stays engaged, progressive and a leader in performance service delivery.Assist with coordination of medical providers and serve as the administrative liaison with team physicians and other medical professionals.Ensure comprehensive strength and conditioning, health, and nutrition programs for student-athletes.Work in coordination with the leadership teams within Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Sports Nutrition, and Sport Psychology staffs to identify and attend quality continuing education programing and professional development opportunities to remain abreast of techniques, ideas, and tools to improve programming and staff development.Coordinate with the Integrated Health and Sports Performance staff with the development of rehabilitation and treatment care plans/programs for specific injuries and illnesses for short-term and long-term care, making post-injury assessments, facilitating and monitoring injured athlete return to conditioning programming, return to competition and discharge strategies, and sustainability programming.Monitor, inspect, and ensure medical equipment is maintained to protect the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, and athletic department members.Research and develop new and evolving training and injury prevention policies, techniques, technologies and protocols.Supervise and assist with maintaining appropriate Occupational and Safety Health Administration guidelines, maintaining a clean, healthy and safe work place.In conjunction with theCMO and heads of each department respectively review, evaluate, and develop best practice policies and procedures for the Sports Medicine department and Integrated Health and Sports Performance Unit.Develop, supervise and administer the annual budget for the sports medicine department and help provide strategic planning in relation to all supervisory area budgets.Oversee and coordinate theJMU Institutional Drug Testing Program, along with coordination with psychology, the sports medicine team and campus resources for follow-up interventions.Supervise the maintenance, organization and confidential record keeping of all medical records, medical supplies and physical property according to department protocol.Maintain knowledge of and compliance with specificNCAA, Sun Belt, and Institution rules that relate to this position.Qualifications

　　Required:

　　Master's Degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine or related field

　　Hold

　　BOC certification, have a Virginia license to practice Athletic Training or be eligible for licensure

　　Previous

　　NCAA Division I Experience *

　　Previous experience in an administrative role of a Division I NCAA