Assistant Athletic Trainer

Salary: $47,300.00 - $60,200.00 Annually
Location : Normal
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300854
Department: Athletics
Opening Date: 06/23/2026


Description


Summary:
The Assistant Athletic Trainer assists with coordinating student aids and their schedules. Provides athletic training services to include practice, games and travel arrangements. The assistant athletic trainer serves as the drug testing coordinator for NCAA. Aids in the treatment and documentation for 16 intercollegiate sports.

Examples of Duties


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists and evaluates the performance of student athletic trainers and assists in providing coverage of all events at Alabama A&M University.
• Promotes athletic training and the sports center in a professional manner, to include the organization of sports clinics, seminars, testing, physicals and athletic training coverage of sporting events.
• Organizes schedule to insure maximum, appropriate delivery of athletic training services.
• Follows the direction of and communicates effectively with the Sports Medicine Coordinator and Head Trainer.
• Performs on-site evaluations of injuries and provides patient/client treatment and education as deemed appropriate by Alabama Athletic Training Licensing Act.
• Manages secondary responsibilities and assignments as assigned by supervisor.

Typical Qualifications


Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):

• Bachelor of Sciencedegree.
• Minimum of one-year experience as an athletic trainer required.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the NATABOC and must have licensure by the state of Alabama within 90 days from hire date and BCLS certification required.

Supplemental Information


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work with all patients in a fast-paced environment.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

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Do you have a Bachelor of Science degree?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a minimum of one-year experience as an athletic trainer?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the NATABOC and have licensure by the State of Alabama or be able to obtain within 90 days from hire date and BCLS certification?

• Yes
• No

Required Question