About this role
OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE: Sports Medicine Assistant
LOCATION: St. Paul Campus
HOURS: Hours will vary each week and each sport season.
PAY RATE: $16.50/hour as of 1/1/26.
This will be for the school year 2026-2027. Start date will be ASAP pending background check/required trainings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Sports Medicine Assistant’s (SMA) responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assistance in maintaining and managing student-athletes' medical records
- Practice/game preparation (taping, filling water coolers and bottles, game and practice prep.)
- Practice/game coverage (assist with first aid, observe practice, assist with injured student-athlete workouts, post practice/game clean-up)
- Assistance in emergency situations
- Athletic training room maintenance and cleaning
- Greet student-athletes and visitors to the athletic training room
- Off-campus travel possible but very unlikely
- Other duties as assigned
- First aid/CPR/AED Certification Required
The SMA position is a fast-paced and involved position with a minimal amount of down time during work hours.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lauren Scheneman, [email protected]
QUALIFICATIONS
- We are seeking highly motivated undergraduate students that can function well in both supervised and unsupervised settings.
- We may prioritize individuals who are seeking a degree in sports medicine, athletic training, physical therapy or are looking for educational experience for premed or PA programs.
- We prioritize students who will use this position as a primary campus job and will be available to work with minimal conflicts.
- Due to the nature of in-season athletics schedules, weekend and weekday availability is important. We also cover practices over holiday breaks.
- Students will need to complete compliance training in Blood Borne Pathogens and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This training will be provided by the University.
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (Or if not currently certified - able and willing to get certified at own cost)
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.
The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.