Head Athletic Trainer

North Idaho College•Chesterfield, MO

1d•$59,888 - $71,865•Onsite

About The Position

Support the health, safety, and success of student-athletes in a hands-on role leading athletic training services across the athletics program. The Head Athletic Trainer provides injury assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency care while developing and implementing injury prevention strategies in partnership with coaches and student-athletes. The position also coordinates physical exams, athletic training coverage for home and away events, injury documentation, insurance processes, and ongoing communication with student-athletes, families, coaches, and healthcare providers. This role serves as a key resource for the athletics department, helping ensure student-athletes receive consistent, timely, and professional care throughout their participation. Responsibilities also include maintaining athletic training equipment and supplies, coordinating medical coverage for camps and special events, developing and updating policies and emergency action plans, and ensuring compliance with applicable college and athletic governing body requirements. Building strong relationships with area healthcare professionals and graduate athletic training programs is also an important part of the position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and three years full-time equivalent related experience and/or training; or a Master’s degree and one-year full-time equivalent related experience and/or training.
Certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (ATC)
Licensure by the Idaho State Board of Medicine (LAT)
Basic Life Support/Professional Rescuer or Beyond certification
First Aid Certification
Current valid Driver’s License
Strong knowledge of injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention.
Calm and decisive in emergency situations.
Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively with student-athletes, coaches, families, medical providers, and campus partners.
Sound professional judgment and ethical standards.
Commitment to providing high-quality care and support to student-athletes.

Responsibilities

Provide injury assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency care.
Develop and implement injury prevention strategies in partnership with coaches and student-athletes.
Coordinate physical exams for student-athletes.
Manage athletic training coverage for home and away events.
Maintain injury documentation and manage insurance processes.
Communicate with student-athletes, families, coaches, and healthcare providers.
Maintain athletic training equipment and supplies.
Coordinate medical coverage for camps and special events.
Develop and update policies and emergency action plans.
Ensure compliance with applicable college and athletic governing body requirements.
Build strong relationships with area healthcare professionals and graduate athletic training programs.