East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Intercollegiate Athletics 10070478

Area of Interest: Athletics/Recreation

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)

Group: Administrative Professionals- AP
Support Staff

Opening on: Aug 27 2025

Closing at: Sep 9 2025 - 23:55 EDT

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Salary Commensurate with Experience

Intercollegiate Athletics

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Athletics is looking for a candidate to fill an Athletic Trainer I position. This position will develop, implement, evaluate and maintain comprehensive health care programs for student-athletes in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate injuries in order to design and execute appropriate rehabilitation exercises.
• Educate and counsel coaching staffs, athletes, physicians co-workers, students, parents, media, and consultants.
• Maintain and implement comprehensive preventive physical conditioning programs for the student-athletes.
• Administer emergency care and makes medical referrals.
• Organize and maintain daily medical records, including daily treatment logs and prescription drug logs using a computerized sports injury management program.
• Travel with team and provide medical care while on the road.
• Ensure that University, NCAA, federal and state policies, procedures, and/or regulations are followed.
• Instruct and evaluate athletic training students.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Masters in Physical Education with relevant coursework in athletic training; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in all aspects of athletic training or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Division I collegiate experience as an athletic trainer.

SUMMARY OF HEALTH RISKS

Exposure to human elements

• Evaluate injuries in order to design and execute appropriate rehabilitation exercises.
• Educate and counsel coaching staffs, athletes, physicians co-workers, students, parents, media, and consultants.
• Maintain and implement comprehensive preventive physical conditioning programs for the student-athletes.
• Administer emergency care and makes medical referrals.
• Organize and maintain daily medical records, including daily treatment logs and prescription drug logs using a computerized sports injury management program.
• Travel with team and provide medical care while on the road.
• Ensure that University, NCAA, federal and state policies, procedures, and/or regulations are followed.
• Instruct and evaluate athletic training students.
• Other administrative duties as assigned