Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Provides care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and related problems in cadet-athletes. Assumes primary responsibility for an assigned athletic team(s).

Health Care Services

Coordinate and deliver athletic training services daily to assigned team(s).

Provide care and manage injuries and illnesses, including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation strategies.

Maintain proper records of injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, and exposure.

Communicate effectively with the Associate Athletics Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Supervisor, coaches, parents, military personnel, and physicians in all matters of cadet health and safety.

Design and supervise rehabilitation programs.

Refer cadet-athletes to the appropriate physician according to accepted guidelines.

Collaborate with sports performance staff (e.g., strength and nutrition) on matters of cadet-athlete wellness and return to play.

Education & Prevention

Provide education and instruction to cadet-athletes on the prevention and care of musculoskeletal injuries.

Supervise athletic training students and cadet managers/trainers for assigned team(s).

Risk Mitigation

Implements risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with the performance team.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Associate Athletics Director, Head Athletic Trainer.

$60,000-$65,000 This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries that AWPAA believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted position. AWPAA expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would AWPAA consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

USMA is renowned as the world's preeminent leadership development institution. Located on the banks of the Hudson River in West Point, NY, it is approximately one hour from New York City. The mission of USMA is "to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation." This position will be housed within the AWPAA, which is a non-profit corporation organized to manage and support the 30 intercollegiate athletic programs at the Academy. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army Values through an extraordinary NCAA Division I athletic experience.