Head Athletic Trainer, Football

United States

Job Description

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. 

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The Head Football Athletic Trainer serves as the liaison between Rice Athletics and the Rice community's allied health professionals, team physicians (including specialty physicians) and clinicians at Houston Methodist Hospital, university counseling services and local/campus emergency medical systems to coordinate and provide the appropriate care for the overall health and well-being of the University's student-athletes. The Head Athletic Trainer works with Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance, athletes, athletic staff, community health care providers and other members of the campus and community.

Workplace Requirements:

Head Athletic Trainer, Football

United States

Job Description

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. 

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The Head Football Athletic Trainer serves as the liaison between Rice Athletics and the Rice community's allied health professionals, team physicians (including specialty physicians) and clinicians at Houston Methodist Hospital, university counseling services and local/campus emergency medical systems to coordinate and provide the appropriate care for the overall health and well-being of the University's student-athletes. The Head Athletic Trainer works with Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance, athletes, athletic staff, community health care providers and other members of the campus and community.

Workplace Requirements:

This position’s hours will be determined by the team’s schedule and will require regular travel to away competitions.  In addition, this position will be asked to assist in the set up and running of practices which may require moving equipment weighing up to 50lbs and spending significant time on one’s feet.

Workplace Location: 

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three or more (3+) years of related experience
• Current Texas State Athletic Training License or Eligible and/or NATABOC Certification

Preferences:

• Master’s or other terminal degree
• 5+ years of high-level Football AT experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe 
• Additional credentials such as FMS, SFMA, PES, CES, BFR, IASTM, Dry Needling, PRI, Physical Therapy, CSCS credentials or equivalent

Essential Functions:

• Football Facility Athletic Training Room Director
• Supervise and Mentor Football Athletic Training Staff and other staff members as assigned
• Football Staff/Sports Medicine Communication
• Football/Workout Schedule Coverage
• Directs all aspects of student athlete medical care, including scheduling appointments, coordinating rehab, medical records requests, Pre-Participation Physicals, etc.
• Runs day to day operations of treatments/rehab for football Sports Medicine
•  Meetings with FB coaches (daily); injury reports daily

• Necessary travel with Football Team for home and away events to provide on-sight medical coverage

  • Sets Professional Standards
  • Emergency Action plans and protocols
  • Sports Medicine Procedural Form
  •  Coordinates Concussion Protocol in conjunction with Assistant AD for Medical Services
  • Administration and staff supervision at football and others as assigned
  • CPR and emergency services contact/Rice University PD (RUPD)/Rice EMS (REMS) also to include upkeep of emergency supplies/ordering and maintaining emergency equipment for department and yearly emergency preparedness meeting

• Oversee supply ordering for Sports Medicine Department

• Oversee Rice Sports Medicine documentation QA/QI utilizing Teamworks EMR

• Facilities – maintain and control all therapeutic and modality equipment/needs

• Compliance Issues – Liaison hard ship waivers, Medical DQ, etc.

• Additional Regional/Event Coverage (AAC/NCAA tournaments, regionals, etc)

• Rice University representative to the American Conference – Football

• Other duties as assigned

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 6004
  
• Job Category Staff - Athletics
  
• Posting Date 07/08/2026, 06:12 PM
  
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  

• Locations United States

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