Assistant Professor of Athletic Training (Tenure Track)

Posted: 02-Mar-24

Location: Aurora, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Physical Sciences

Preferred Education:

Doctorate/Professional

Internal Number: AU-F-2024-2

We seek talented faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning and who will help us realize our vision. As a private institution, Aurora University expects faculty to be involved in the lives of students through mentoring, student support, enrollment initiatives, and other activities related to the college experience. To facilitate this highly interactive faculty/student relationship, the typical teaching load is three 4 credit-hour courses per semester and student advising is supported by professional staff. Evidence of successful teaching, or a strong potential for successful teaching, is required for all positions. Undergraduate faculty share in the delivery of the general education program, most often by teaching within the university’s interdisciplinary core.

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Position Purpose: The School of Health Sciences at Aurora University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Athletic Training. The candidate will be instrumental in furthering the graduate athletic training program’s objective of providing students with outstanding classroom and experiential learning opportunities to become highly competent and productive clinicians. The candidate will possess experience and knowledge across the domains of athletic training. In addition, the candidate will contribute by teaching within the undergraduate exercise science program. This position is a 9-month academic appointment with the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning fall of 2024.

Essential Job Functions: Primary responsibilities will be teaching within the university’s dynamic and highly respected CAATE-accredited graduate athletic training program and exercise science program. Primary responsibilities also include teaching and mentoring graduate athletic training students. In addition, active engagement in professional activity, institutional service, program assessment, and assisting in the maintenance of CAATE standards are all expected.

Essential Job Requirements:

Education: Applicants must have an earned doctoral degree in athletic training or an equivalent field by appointment date. Doctorally prepared candidates are preferred and ABD candidates will be considered as well.

Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a Board of Certification (BOC) athletic trainer in good standing, and must hold or be eligible for state of Illinois licensure as an athletic trainer.

Skills: Demonstrate commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment. Demonstrated effective written, oral communication, and/or presentation skills. Commitment to staying current in the field. Preferred candidates will have teaching experience in an accredited athletic training program.

Physical Requirements: Ability to interact with individuals, either in person or via technology. Ability to be physically present in class and during office hours. Ability to stand next to and lift laboratory equipment. Ability to demonstrate physical activities.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to becoming a model university of the 21st century. Toward this effort we are determined to have a faculty, staff and student body reflecting the cultural demographics of the greater Chicago area.

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Aurora University (AU) is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. It is committed to helping students discover what matters and build their life around it.
AU is a private, nonprofit, independent university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It offers more than 45 undergraduate majors — such as nursing, social work, business administration, criminal justice and psychology — and a wide variety of master’s and doctoral degrees that include social work and business administration. Degree programs are grounded in real-world experiences and are led by experienced, dedicated faculty members, nearly 140 of whom are full-time. The student/faculty ratio is 18:1.
Almost 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students take classes on two main campuses — Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois, and George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin — as well as the nearby Orchard Center in Aurora and the Woodstock Center in Woodstock, Illinois. Online classes are also available. The Aurora University campus is located 40 miles west of Chicago.
AU has 24 NCAA Division III teams competing in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, Midwest Lacro…sse Conference, Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference and Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. About 700 student-athletes compete in sports. AU has a rich history and tradition of success across the spectrum of sport offerings. From conference championships to NCAA Championship appearances to academic awards and community service, student-athletes and staff continue to bring excitement and a sense of pride to Aurora University and all of the Spartan fans across the country. At AU, we firmly believe that intercollegiate athletics should promote the character development of participants, enhance the integrity of higher education, and promote civility in society. Toward these ends, we strive to adhere to fundamental values such as respect, civility, honesty and responsibility. Student-athletes and staff are always expected to operate with the principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct in mind.
Founded in 1893 in Mendota, Illinois, as Mendota Seminary, the institution soon changed its name to Mendota College. By 1911, it had outgrown its facilities and the following year changed its name to Aurora College and moved to Aurora, where its students could take advantage of a thriving business environment and easy access to Chicago. In 1985, Aurora College changed its name to Aurora University to better reflect the magnitude of its academic offerings. Seven years later, Aurora University and George Williams College traditions blended when the two institutions entered into an affiliation agreement that paved the way for a merger eight years later. In 2010, the Woodstock Center opened to meet the needs of students in McHenry County and surrounding communities.
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