Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Intercollegiate Athletics

Salary/Pay Range: $41,295 - $52,000 annually. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

Work Location: On-site

Summary

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Medicine, Director of Athletics, and Team Physicians, the Assistant Athletic Trainer supports comprehensive athletic medicine services through injury care, medical coordination, recordkeeping, and daily clinic operations while contributing to athlete wellbeing and performance outcomes across intercollegiate programs. This athletic trainer will cover women's volleyball and women's softball.

Essential Functions

• 55% Manage all aspects of prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for approximately 370 student-athletes at UCCS and on the road.
• 25% Maintain updated files and accurate medical records of the following: athletic injuries, medical insurance, medical history, injury referrals, conditioning programs, schedules, and other necessary data.
• 10% Maintain regular clear communication between athletic medicine staff, coaches, student athletes, and other UCCS employees as needed to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the student athletes.
• 5% Coordinate clinical and physician appointments between the athlete and UCHealth or outside referral.
• 5% Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have an Undergraduate degree in athletic training, physical education, kinesiology, or related field of study. (Substitution: combination of education and experience, which provides the required knowledge and abilities to be an athletic trainer is required.)
• Current Board of Certification (BOC) certification for Athletic Trainer, Colorado State athletic training licensure and CPR/AED is required.
• Mobility to get on ground to take care of student athletes and ability to help lift student athletes, water, and medical equipment is required.
• Must have experience in athletic injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation techniques, with the ability to make sound clinical judgments and develop effective, individualized recovery programs that support safe return-to-play outcomes.
• Must have experience with athletic medicine staff, coaches, and student-athletes, and delivering quality care in both practice and competitive environments, including travel coverage.
• Experience in medical documentation standards and electronic health record systems, with the ability to maintain accurate, confidential records and efficiently track athlete health information, insurance details, and care plans in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements is required.
• Must have experience scheduling medical appointments, communicating injury status and treatment plans across multidisciplinary teams, and effectively managing inventory, supplies, and equipment to ensure clinic readiness and continuity of care.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• A master's degree in related field is preferred.