Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
Department: INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Locations: Macomb, IL

APPOINTMENT: January 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide athletic training/sports medicine services to NCAA student-athletes including injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion, examination, assessment and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, therapeutic intervention, healthcare administration and professional responsibility. Provide services for practices and competitions, travel with sport teams and document services provided. This position will work directly with football and softball.

RANK & SALARY: $40,500 - $45,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Board Certified (BOC) Athletic Trainer;
• Eligible for State of Illinois athletic training licensure;
• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or Master's Degree in Athletic Training;
• BLS CPR/AED Certification or eligible;
• Valid driver's license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Athletic Training;
• Previous experience working as an athletic trainer in intercollegiate athletics.

*For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

To apply, visit http://wiu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=196219