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About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. 

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine & Sports Performance will serve as the Health Care Administrator, a position required by the NCAA. Additionally, the position will direct and administer all areas of sport performance, including athletic training, strength & conditioning, sports nutrition, technology and diagnostic testing, sports psychology, and all contracted medical services, including team physicians and physical therapists. This position will be the department’s day-to-day interface with the Houston Methodist Human Performance Center and will be responsible for working with the Office of the General Counsel and Risk Management on all risk mitigation protocols related to student-athlete safety. Further, this person will serve as the chief liaison for head coaches on concerns related to team and student-athlete performance and policy issues. This includes all drug testing policies/procedures/protocols, as well as any other related duties to be assigned. The overarching responsibility of this position is to ensure the implementation of best practices and programming to maximize the safety, development, and performance of Rice University student-athletes.

Work Requirements:

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

This role is classified as an Essential On-Campus Position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions. During emergencies or crises, the employee is required to report to campus as directed to ensure continuity of critical operations and must remain accessible to leadership to fulfill responsibilities necessary for maintaining institutional functions. 

Hiring Range: Commensurate based on education and experience 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field
• Five or more (5+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level
• License/Certification: NATA certification; CPR certification
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years.

Preferences:

• Master’s Degree or higher in kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field
• Five years of supervisory experience in college athletics
• Seven or more (7+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level

Essential Functions:

• Serves at the NCAA Institutional appointed Health Care Administrator
• Advises Coordinated Services for Human Performance and Research Center at the direction of Athletics Director
• Provides input, feedback and responds to General Counsel regarding all Student Health Care and Health Care Liability
• Negotiates Medical Provider Services with the Medical Director, Head Team Physician
• Facilitates and Assists with Mental Health Wellness Coordination
• Supervises athletic trainers, nutrition specialists, strength coaches, and other positions as assigned.
• Provides management and administrative oversight for assigned program(s)
• Develops strategies to maximize resources and performance
• Performs all other duties as assigned 

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at [email protected] for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.