AT | Athletic Trainer | School Sports Focus

Athletic Trainer School Sports Focus

West Des Moines, IA $60,000 - $75,000 a year

Empower Future Champions in a Community That Plays to Win

Are you a skilled and spirited Athletic Trainer eager to uplift student-athletes on their journey to peak performance and wellness? Do you thrive on sideline energy and the chance to shape young lives through injury prevention, hands-on care, and mentorship? We're growing our sports medicine program and seeking a passionate professional to join us in a place where community pride and school spirit form the backbone of daily life.

This is more than a jobit's a calling. As part of a close-knit clinical team partnering with local schools, you'll blend your clinical expertise with a coaching mindset. Your mission: keep athletes safe, mobile, and performing at their best. From Friday night lights to midweek practice support, your presence will resonate across fields, gyms, and locker rooms.

Position Highlights

Role: Athletic Trainer School-Based Sports Program Schedule: Full-time, variable (includes games, practices, events; evenings and some weekends)

Deliver immediate acute care and first response at school practices, games, and events

Conduct thorough injury evaluations and craft rehab plans to guide athlete recovery

Carry out injury-prevention strategiestaping, bracing, movement assessments

Oversee return-to-play progression and analyze functional performance

Maintain organized documentation for injuries, treatments, and communications

Educate athletes, coaches, and parents on safe training, conditioning, and nutrition

Tend to athletic training space and gear upkeep, ensuring adherence to safety standards

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Athletic Training or related field

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) credential required

State licensure in Iowa (or eligible)

CPR/First Aid certification

Exceptional at communicating and teaching, both in arenas and hallways

Skilled in critical thinking and field-based problem-solving under pressure

Comfortable managing multiple athletes and responsibilities simultaneously

Confident adapting clinical care to fit adolescent and young adult needs

Competitive salary aligned with experience

Full benefits package: medical, dental, and vision

Generous PTO, event scheduling flexibility

401(k) plan with employer match

Professional development support (CEUs, certifications)

Opportunity to grow within an athletic training network that values leadership and vision

Your day begins on the field before fans and families roll in. As athletes stretch and drills begin, you're there: taping ankles, offering warm-up guidance, and staying sharp. When a collision occurs or cramps flare, you step into actionassessing, treating, and guiding athletes with calm confidence.

Through the season, you track recovery, tweak rehab routines, and support performance goals. More than a clinician, you're a trusted guideteaching safe training habits, hydration strategies, and proper return-to-play protocols. Your work prevents injuries, builds resilience, and helps athletes reach their potential.

Off the field, you collaborate with strength coaches, nurses, and school administrators to shape policies and protocols. Your insights inform safety initiatives and shape how sports medicine supports student health across the district.

Why You'll Love the Team and This Place

Here, Friday nights under stadium lights bring the whole community out: families, classmates, alumni, even grandparents. Cheerleaders, bands, and snack barsall come together in school spirit that fuels your work.

The local health network sees athletic training as integral to student wellnessand your role gets support and visibility. You'll train side by side with rehab professionals and clinical directors, ensuring every athlete has access to exceptional care.

Beyond athletics, this region offers a harmonious mix of cozy neighborhoods, new businesses, and green spaces. Cyclists dominate winding trails beside the Raccoon River. Community centers buzz with classes, from yoga to martial arts. Farmers markets fill weekends, and mom-and-pop diners dish out hearty meals where locals truly know each other.

Evenings and weekends are for unwindingcatching local theatre, cheering on kids' league tournaments, hiking prairie trails, or enjoying family BBQs around backyard firepits. And yet, city conveniences are never far: West Des Moines is just a short commute from downtown's restaurants, festivals, and cultural events.

With its affordable cost of living, strong schools, and prime location, this community provides both professional satisfaction and personal belonging. You'll live in a place where your work keeps students safe, your home fosters roots, and every day feels meaningful.

Who We're Looking For

You're not just qualifiedyou're connected. You know how to coach, treat, and inspire. You've got the clinical know-how to assess injuries on-the-spot and design rehab that gets athletes back stronger. But more than that, you bring heartyou care about young lives and the lessons carried beyond game day.

If you're the kind of person who quietly celebrates resilience, cheers the comeback, and takes pride in community safety, then your purpose aligns with ours. You bring initiative, you bring professionalism, and you bring your best every shift.

Let's Make An Impact Together

This role is more than athletic supportit's about shaping the character, health, and success of student-athletes. It's for someone who sees sports medicine as part of education, part of community, part of life.

Are you ready to step into the stadiumand into a role that matters? To treat more than injuries, but futures? Let us welcome you in. Let's work together to create safe, strong athletestoday's players and tomorrow's leaders.