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Assistant Athletic Trainer

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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Austin, TX
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Job overview

The Assistant Athletic Trainer provides medical coverage for assigned athletic teams, including practices, competitions and hosted events. The role assists with rehabilitation programs, evaluates athletes’ readiness to compete, coordinates drug testing and maintains electronic medical records. It also collaborates with allied health disciplines and supervises and trains athletic training students and Sports Medicine Aides, while following institutional and governing-body policies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Athletic TrainingRehabilitation ProgramsMedical RecordkeepingReadiness EvaluationDrug Testing CoordinationStudent SupervisionVehicle Driving

Full job description

Provide primary medical coverage for athletic teams (i.e. Women's Tennis) as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer to include all practices, home and away competitions, and host events. Assist in designing, initiating and progressing rehabilitation programs as needed according to the changing health status of injured/ill athletes.Assist in the design and implementation of exercise and rehabilitation programs for student-athletes with medical conditions and test results that warrant such programs.Assist in maintaining electronic medical records. Evaluate readiness to compete.Facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration by working with relevant allied health disciplines (i.e., chiropractic, nutrition, massage therapy, etc.) in the pursuit of health care solutions. Work within the confines of institutional policies and NCAA rules with regards to medical expense coverage. Coordinate drug testing of student-athletes in accordance with institutional, SEC, and NCAA regulations.Supervise and train undergraduate athletic training students and Sports Medicine Aides as assigned. Work cooperatively with other staff, coaches and department personnel.Perform other related duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine. Drive a UT and/or rental vehicle on and off campus.Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.

How this job compares

Set against the 685 open Athletic Trainer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$55–73K/yr105 salary ranges
  • US median$27–37/hr248 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 32 open Athletic Trainer jobs in Texas and 685 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Athletic Trainer postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (236 postings).
Education
456 of the 685 open Athletic Trainer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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