CMCC - Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer

Central Maine Community College•Auburn, ME

10d•$65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Sports Medicine & Head Athletic Trainer leads the College’s sports medicine program while serving as the primary athletic trainer for its intercollegiate athletic programs. This position is responsible for the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student-athletes across all intercollegiate sports, while supporting their overall health, wellness, and performance. The role provides immediate athletic training services during regular office hours, practices, competitions, and athletic events, including injury response, emergency care, acute assessment, and implementation of concussion and emergency action protocols. The Director also oversees injury case management from evaluation through rehabilitation and return-to-play, while maintaining accurate, confidential documentation in compliance with applicable legal and institutional requirements. This position supervises the Fitness Center Coordinator and oversees additional athletic training support, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and supervision of contracted or per diem athletic trainers to ensure appropriate coverage for athletic programs and events. The Director collaborates on strength and conditioning efforts and supports the ongoing development of the College’s fitness center operations and services. Working closely with coaches, athletic staff, medical providers, and campus partners, the Director promotes a culture of safety, wellness, and student success while providing strategic and operational leadership for the College’s sports medicine program. This includes oversight of clinical operations, emergency preparedness, policy implementation, resource management, and compliance with professional, institutional, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Current licensure as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Maine or ability to obtain State of Maine licensure
Bachelor’s degree
Valid driver’s license and approval through the College’s vehicle insurance policy to drive college-owned vehicles.
Legally eligible for employment in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student-athletes across all intercollegiate sports.
Provide immediate athletic training services during regular office hours, practices, competitions, and athletic events.
Injury response, emergency care, acute assessment, and implementation of concussion and emergency action protocols.
Oversee injury case management from evaluation through rehabilitation and return-to-play.
Maintain accurate, confidential documentation in compliance with applicable legal and institutional requirements.
Supervise the Fitness Center Coordinator.
Oversee additional athletic training support, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and supervision of contracted or per diem athletic trainers.
Collaborate on strength and conditioning efforts.
Support the ongoing development of the College’s fitness center operations and services.
Promote a culture of safety, wellness, and student success.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the College’s sports medicine program.
Oversight of clinical operations, emergency preparedness, policy implementation, resource management, and compliance with professional, institutional, and regulatory standards.