HUMAN RESOURCES FACULTY + STAFF OPEN POSITIONS 2398 - Head Athletic Trainer

Head Athletic Trainer

Intercollegiate Athletics

Search 2398 - Posted June 17, 2026

Emporia State University Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking a Head Athletic Trainer. This position will lead, develop, and manage Associate Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Trainers, Graduate level athletic training students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide athletic training services for Emporia State University’s intercollegiate athletic programs, including coverage of home and away practices and games.

HUMAN RESOURCES FACULTY + STAFF OPEN POSITIONS 2398 - Head Athletic Trainer

Head Athletic Trainer

Intercollegiate Athletics

Search 2398 - Posted June 17, 2026

Emporia State University Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking a Head Athletic Trainer. This position will lead, develop, and manage Associate Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Trainers, Graduate level athletic training students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide athletic training services for Emporia State University’s intercollegiate athletic programs, including coverage of home and away practices and games.
• Give guidance to graduate level athletic training students in our CAATE accredited athletic training program.
• Conduct rehabilitation activities for injured student-athletes. Administer daily evaluations, preventative exercises, emergency care, treatments, and rehabilitaive sessions.
• Keep accurate records of athletes' injuries, treatment, and medication.
• Ensure program records, medical histories, and insurance information is collected, maintained, and organized.
• Serve as a liaison to team physicians, medical consultants, specialists, medical service provider and student-athletes, and parents.
• Maintains medical records for all student-athletes to include physical exams, insurance and family information, medical histories, records of injury evaluation, records of daily treatment and records of each insurance claim filed.
• Manage the flow of information and answer questions. Head Athletic Trainer is responsible for Athletic Department emergency action plans (EAP).
• Arrange and maintain good communication with the insurance providers and manages all paperwork required for claims. Maintains relationships with physicians, other athletic trainers, and student-athletes to deliver comprehensive athletic training techniques and treatments, ensuring safety and high quality performance.
• Manage daily operations of the athletic training rooms. Oversee inventory management and tracking of all sports medicine equipment and supplies. Report necessary repairs as needed to ensure the athletic training facility is fully operational. Perform all other duties assigned by Associate Athletic Director, Internal Relations and Athletic Director.
• Organize and maintain all medical records in accordance with rules and regulations of the University, HIPAA, FERPA, NCAA and MIAA conference. The overall responsibility of this position is for the successful operation of the program in full compliance with all such rules and regulations. As a condition of employment, the employee shall be required to participate in rules education programs offered by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy, Athletic Training or a related field
• Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (BOC)
• Must have or be eligible for a Kansas Athletic Training License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in related filed
• 5 years of related professional experience

COMPENSATION:

• Salary
• $62,000 - $80,000 Annually based on education and experience

BENEFITS:

Base pay is one component of Emporia State University’s total rewards package. We are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family that include:

• Health Insurance
• Free Dental insurance for employees
• Retirement through the Kansas Board of Regents
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 31 days paid vacation and holiday days
• Tuition reduction and tuition assistance
• Dependent tuition waiver
• For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit here.
  

APPLY:

Please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information of three references here.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.

A background check is required prior to hire.

For more information

Human Resources

humres@emporia.edu

(620) 341-5379

Emporia State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other factors which cannot be considered by law.

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