Position Information
Position Title
Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Intercollegiate Athletics
HR Home Department
015014 ATHLETIC MEDICAL & REHAB SERVICES
Pay Grade
44
Proposed Salary
50,000
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type
Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
General Function
The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and rehabilitation for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program and enforces health care policies and procedures regarding medical insurance, physical examinations, and related activities for student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services follows risk management processes and communicates with parents, coaches, health care professionals, administrators, faculty students, and student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services provides health care services specifically to designated sports and in general to all student-athletes.
Description of Primary Duties
This posting will be used to hire three positions. One position will work with football, one position will work with women’s basketball, and one position will work with men’s soccer.
The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and rehabilitation for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program and enforces health care policies and procedures regarding medical insurance, physical examinations, and related activities for student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services follows risk management processes and communicates with parents, coaches, health care professionals, administrators, faculty students, and student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services provides health care services specifically to designated sports and in general to all student-athletes.
The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services is responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and rehabilitation for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program and enforces health care policies and procedures regarding medical insurance, physical examinations, and related activities for student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services follows risk management processes and communicates with parents, coaches, health care professionals, administrators, faculty students, and student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer, Athletic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services provides health care services specifically to designated sports and in general to all student-athletes.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree in any of these fields or a related professional field is preferred.
Experience: One year of experience as a practicing National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) certified Athletic Trainer is required.
Skills: Strong oral and written communications skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills are required.
Effort: Requires the capability to physically transport injured athletes (e.g., to the locker room, sidelines, clinic, ambulance,) in order to receive further medical care.
License: Must be certified by the BOC of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and licensed by the Board of Healing Arts in the state of Missouri. Must maintain current certification in emergency cardiac care (ECC).
Other: The scope of the position requires frequent evening and weekend/holiday work as well as frequent overnight, out-of-town travel to accompany athletic teams to away contests.
Experience: One year of experience as a practicing National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) certified Athletic Trainer is required.
Skills: Strong oral and written communications skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills are required.
Effort: Requires the capability to physically transport injured athletes (e.g., to the locker room, sidelines, clinic, ambulance,) in order to receive further medical care.
License: Must be certified by the BOC of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and licensed by the Board of Healing Arts in the state of Missouri. Must maintain current certification in emergency cardiac care (ECC).
Other: The scope of the position requires frequent evening and weekend/holiday work as well as frequent overnight, out-of-town travel to accompany athletic teams to away contests.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21677.htm
Open Date
07/24/2025
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
This posting will be used to hire three positions. One position will work with football, one position will work with women’s basketball, and one position will work with men’s soccer.
Must be NATA certified
The First Date of Consideration is July 31, 2025.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application.
Official transcripts required at time of hire.
Must be NATA certified
The First Date of Consideration is July 31, 2025.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application.
Official transcripts required at time of hire.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20250147FTS
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/82786