Athletic Trainer

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Overview

Job ID
36717550

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Sports Medicine

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary

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Overview

Job ID
36717550

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Sports Medicine

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary
$68,500 - $121,900

Date Posted
November 17, 2025

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Schedule
Varies

Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%)

Level of Supervision
General Supervision

Personnel Program Code
Professional & Support Staff

Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

The Athletic Trainer position oversees the healthcare management of assigned sports, and serves as the primary point of contact between sports medicine, coaching staff, and student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer collaborates closely with team physicians, strength and conditioning staff, dietitians, and mental health professionals to develop individualized performance and injury prevention programs that optimize student-athlete health and performance. This position is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses while ensuring compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional health and safety standards. The Athletic Trainer also plays a critical role in enhancing the student-athlete experience by fostering a culture of health, safety, and performance excellence while contributing to the advancement of sports medicine services at the institution. The full salary range for the Athletic Trainer is $68,500 - $121,900 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree in related area.

Required

Master's degree in related field.

Preferred

Experience Requirements

| Experience | Requirement | | --- | --- | | 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |

Certification Requirements

| Certification | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Professional certification. | Required | | First Aid, CPR and AED | Required |

Special Conditions

| Special Condition | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required | | Travel | Required | | Work schedule will include evening and weekend hours. | Required | | Valid Drivers License | Required |

Minimum Requirements

| Computer skills in programs relevant to job duties. | | Thorough skills associated with athletic injury prevention and the administration of therapeutic modalities, devices, and rehabilitation techniques, as well as of first-aid, athletic equipment, and injury assessment and treatment. | | Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatments. | | Thorough knowledge of electronic medical records systems. | | For positions associated with Sports Medicine, must maintain current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the affiliated athletic conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the campus adheres, and, at all times, avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards. | | Strong ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with others, including athletes, team physicians, faculty, staff and others in the athletic department. | | Strong skills necessary to communicate verbally and in writing. | | Strong ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and complete assignments within required timelines. | | Thorough ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and complete assignments within required timelines. | | Strong organizational and interpersonal skills needed to work with a diverse client group. | | Strong manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine. | | Knowledge of procurement function and campus budget requirements relating to athletic equipment and supplies. |

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

General Information

Job Title
ATH TRAINER 3

Job Code
009455

Grade
21

Department Head
Michelle Almazan

Supervisor
Ryan Buller

Generic Scope

Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced athletic training professional with a full understanding of industry practices and campus policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Department Custom Scope

The Athletic Trainer position oversees the healthcare management of assigned sports, and serves as the primary point of contact between sports medicine, coaching staff, and student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer collaborates closely with team physicians, strength and conditioning staff, dietitians, and mental health professionals to develop individualized performance and injury prevention programs that optimize student-athlete health and performance. This position is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses while ensuring compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional health and safety standards. The Athletic Trainer also plays a critical role in enhancing the student-athlete experience by fostering a culture of health, safety, and performance excellence while contributing to the advancement of sports medicine services at the institution.

Key Responsibilities

| Description | Percent Time | | --- | --- | | Applies professional concepts to provide the full range of prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries by means of protective and therapeutic wrappings and use of therapeutic modalities, devices, and rehabilitation techniques. | 10% | | Provides intercollegiate and sports club athletes with complex, advanced injury prevention training, and evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. | 10% | | Administers first-aid to athletes. Provides advanced manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine. | 5% | | May maintain athletic training facilities and equipment, ensuring all athletic equipment is fully operational and athletic training rooms are maintained according to standards. | 5% | | Enforces safety procedures. - Follow OSHA guidelines for biohazardous waste disposal.

| 5% | | Responsible for inventory maintenance, including clinical supplies and athletic equipment. | 5% | | Reports injuries, completing appropriate documentation, and maintenance of medical charts. - Maintain updated files and accurate medical records of the following: athletic injuries, medical insurance, medical history, injury referrals, pre-participation examinations, schedules and other necessary data.

| 5% | | Provides moderate to complex rehabilitation of athletic injuries through the use of various therapeutic exercise programs. | 5% | | Screens and refers injured athletes to athletic team physician or other medical services. - Refer and follow-up on injury/illness referral to team physician, physical therapists, occupational therapist, campus health center, dentist, cardiologist, podiatrist, or medical facility, when indicated.

| 5% | | Maintains discretion and confidentiality and handles sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatment. - HIPAA

| 5% | | Works in a collaborative manner and organizes and prioritizes work assignments, conducts analysis relating to programs and operational procedures and develops resulting recommendations. | 5% | | Determine the nature, scope, and/or extent of the injury or illness of student-athletes. Initiate medical care of athletic illness and injury. | 5% | | Daily control of infection and sanitation of the Sports Medicine Clinic by cleaning and disinfecting all equipment, floors, and tables. | 5% | | Available to work all home/away practices and games/events including traveling with various teams with overnight travel under the direction of the Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine. | 5% | | Work with medical providers on insurance and processing for student athlete's injury claims. | 5% | | Comply with NCAA, Big West Conference, University and Department rules and regulations. | 5% | | Operate within an atmosphere of compliance, integrity, and within the scope and intent of NCAA, conference, and university regulations. | 5% | | Provide a referral system for counseling and guidance services to all student-athletes for medical and non-medical problems. | 5% |

Other Requirements

Items Used done Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements done Bend: Occasionally

done Sit: Occasionally

done Squat: Occasionally

done Stand: Frequently

done Crawl: Occasionally

done Walk: Frequently

done Climb: Occasionally

Mental Requirements done Read/Comprehend: Constantly

done Write: Constantly

done Perform Calculations: Occasionally

done Communicate Orally: Constantly

done Reason & Analyze: Constantly

Environmental Requirements clear Is exposed to excessive noise: No

clear Is around moving machinery: No

clear Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity: No

clear Drives motorized equipment: No

clear Works in confined quarters: No

clear Dust: No

clear Fumes: No

Critical Position done Yes

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