Western Illinois University, is a small NCAA Division I institution and member of the Ohio Valley Conference, invites applications for the position of Head Football Athletic Trainer. This position is responsible for the comprehensive management, coordination, and delivery of sports medicine services for the university’s football program. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with team physicians, strength and conditioning staff, coaches, and athletics administration to provide exceptional healthcare and injury prevention services for student-athletes.
This is a full-time, 12-month position reporting to the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.
SALARY: $3,750 - $4,084 per month commensurate with experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary athletic trainer for the Division I football program. Coordinate and provide prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play protocols for football student-athletes. Manage daily athletic training room operations for football, including injury documentation and medical record maintenance. Coordinate care with team physicians and outside medical providers. Travel with the football team to practices, competitions, postseason events, and training camps as required. Supervise and mentor assistant athletic trainers assigned to football. Collaborate with strength and conditioning staff regarding injury prevention. Ensure compliance with NCAA, conference, institutional, and departmental policies and procedures. Maintain appropriate medical supplies, equipment, and inventory management. Participate in departmental meetings, continuing education, and other administrative duties as assigned. Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.
For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/.
For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.
Western Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Board Certified (BOC) Athletic Trainer for 2 or more years;
Eligible for State of Illinois athletic training licensure;
Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or Master's Degree in Athletic Training;
BLS CPR/AED Certification or eligible;
Valid driver's license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in Athletic Training or related field;
2 years of collegiate football experience.
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs ...and 16 post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.
Student Resources
More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more.
Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities.
WIU Intercollegiate Athletics
The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.
