POSITION TITLE: Student Athletic Therapist Staff — Hockey Coverage
CLOSING DATE: July 26, 2026
EMPLOYMENT DATES: September 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027
HOURS OF WORK: Up to 20 hours per week
RATE OF PAY: $17.60/hour plus Vacation Pay as determined by HR Policy
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Student Athletic Therapist — Hockey Coverage will assist with providing immediate care, injury assessment, and treatment support to student-athletes during hockey practices and games. They will assist with preventative care, taping, bracing, and rink-specific preparation under the supervision of certified athletic therapists. This role also supports game-day and practice setup, post-game clean-up, accurate injury documentation, and the general organization and cleanliness of athletic therapy spaces and supplies.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Assist with providing immediate care, injury assessment, and basic treatment support to student-athletes during hockey practices and games
- Assist with preventative care, including taping and preparing athletes for practice and competition
- Assist with rink and practice setup, including bench setup, taping area preparation, water/drink setup, and other equipment or supply needs
- Support game-day preparation, including taping, bench setup, warm-up pucks, drinks, ice, towels, and penalty box setup
- Prepare and maintain required game-day areas, including referee dressing room towels and drinks, away team towels, and other assigned rink responsibilities
- Assist with post-game clean-up by reversing game-day setup, collecting supplies, tidying bench areas, and returning equipment as directed
- Collaborate with coaches, certified athletic therapists, equipment managers, and other athletic department staff to support athlete care and safe participation
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of athletic therapy spaces, rink supplies, benches, and treatment areas
- Assist with occasional laundry duties, including towels and other athletic therapy and team -related items
- Attend home and away games, practices, and varsity program events as needed
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate communication with athletes, coaches, officials, and staff
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate or equivalent qualification
- Must be a current Nipissing University student
- Must apply and be approved for the NUWORK Program (see link below to apply for NUWORK Program)
*This position is subject to budgetary approval*
To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter (in one document), three (3) references, your copy of the NU Work program approval, referencing the job title in the subject line to studentjobs@nipissingu.ca. A separate email for each position must be submitted if applying for multiple positions.
We thank all applicants; however, only those to be considered for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. You must be able to provide proof of being a full-time post-secondary student, have a valid work study permit and a Social Insurance Number in order to work on-campus.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
