Assistant Athletic Trainer- Football

Requisition Number:

62894

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Requisition Number:

62894

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

18-Apr-2025

Date Posted:

18-Mar-2025

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Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to assist with the healthcare of the Football student-athletes and Ralphie Handlers. It involves injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions of these student-athletes. Responsible to assist the Associate Athletics Director of Health and Performance in maintaining the direction of the Athletic Department’s Sports Medicine Program.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

As one of 34 U.S. public research institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU)—and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region—our goal at CU Boulder is to directly affect Colorado communities through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish outstanding connections that have lasting outcomes—both across Colorado and around the world.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Sport coverage:

• Prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, reconditioning, and management of athletic related injuries for assigned sports programs.
• Has primary responsibility for sport health care of Football and Ralphie Handler student athletes.
• In conjunction with the rest of the athletic training staff, has responsibility for NCAA mandated coverage of all off-season conditioning sessions.
• Provide medical coverage for summer youth camps.

Student athletic trainer program:

• Instruct Masters Level Athletic Training Students in athletic training internships by developing a structured experiential learning curriculum, guiding the transition from theory to practice, and assessing core competencies.
• Assist with the recruitment of Masters Level Athletic Training Students.

Administration:

• Assist staff athletic trainer in coordination of mass athlete physicals in August and September.
• Assist Insurance Coordinator with the collection of Fall and Winter insurance updates.
• Assist athletic training staff in the development of our monthly professional in-service program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Departmental Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of NCAA, BIG 12 Conference, University and departmental rules and regulations. The violation of NCAA or Conference rules on the part of Athletic Department Personnel may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
• Adhere to principles stated in the Athletic Department’s Mission Statement and promote loyalty to the mission by all staff and student-athletes under their supervision.

What You Should Know

• The position travels with the FB team top all away games, and bowl/playoffs. Typical away game travel involved packing and loading of sports medicine gear operations, traveling on the team plane, and providing athletic training services during the time at the away site. They also assist in packing, loading, and replacing sports medicine gear upon return to Boulder. Travel per year ranges from 5 -8 trips a year, based on post season success. The position provided athletic training services to only the FB team during travel.

What We Can Offer

• Salary will be the Prevailing Wage set by the Department of Labor.
• Additional Athletics benefits include: Athletic Event Tickets: Per Athletic Department Policy and NCAA regulations, Nike Elite Employee Benefit: Per Nike Elite Policy.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

• Bachelor's Degree in athletic training, kinesiology, health sciences or related field.
• NATABOC Certification.
• 3 years of experience as a professional football Athletic Trainer at a Power 4 NCAA institution or in a NFL setting which must include 1 year of instructing undergraduate or graduate students in athletic training.
• Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Requires travel with the football team to all away games and bowl/playoffs, ranging from 5-8 trips a year. Location of travel are in the US and are determined by the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications and responsibilities of the position.

You will not be asked to upload references at this time.

Please apply by April 18, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Essential Services

This position is designated “essential/critical services.” The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies (snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event) and report to work for regularly assigned shifts during emergency campus closures.

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