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Athletic Trainer

The George Washington University

Operations

Washington, DC, USA

USD 45,925.13-63,191.56 / year

Posted on May 6, 2025

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I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:	The George Washington University Department of Athletics, an NCAA Division I member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, actively engages our students, our campus community, our alumni, and our fans through the spirit of healthy living and competition. Located in the heart of our nation’s capital, this world-class university aspires to have a world-class athletics and recreation program. We are committed to building and sustaining a program that mirrors the overall excellence of the university by providing students an unparalleled opportunity for achievement and engaging the larger community as we grow and cultivate the next generation of leaders. Reporting to the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine, the Athletic Trainer is responsible for recognizing, treating, rehabilitating, and providing emergency care and first aid for injuries and illnesses to intercollegiate student-athletes. This position works with student-athletes to provide care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses both on campus and at game venues. This role provides injury prevention measures such as appliances, braces, and devices for control of joint motion and limb protection. This position plans and manages the rehabilitation progress and return-to-play planning of injured athletes. Additional duties include providing daily injury reports, reporting the status and progress of injured athletes to team physicians and coaches, and maintaining established safety standards. Duties Include: Provide preventive medical care and treatment/rehabilitation for assigned student-athletes and teams. Serve as a liaison between the student-athlete, coach, medical care providers, and team physician(s), among others. Travel with athletic teams to away games as assigned by the supervisor. Properly manage both individual, team, and department medical records/histories regarding the type of injury, treatment, and physical examination that the student- athlete receives, rehabilitation processes, and insurance follow-up, as appropriate. Serve as liaison to the Strength and Conditioning department on topics of student-athlete injuries, physical conditioning, weight training, and weight/dietary programs of designated student-athletes and teams. Assist in providing mentorship to graduate student-certified athletic trainer(s) as assigned. Responsible for ensuring that all University, Department, NCAA, and Atlantic 10 (and other affiliated conferences) rules are followed. The position will be based either at GW’s Foggy Bottom or Mount Vernon campus in Washington, DC but will require significant domestic travel for games and events. The incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:	Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:	Certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATABOC). First Aid and CPR certified. Must be licensed in or meet requirements for Athletic Trainer licensure in Washington DC.
Preferred Qualifications:	Athletic training experience at the collegiate level is preferred. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to establish effective goal-oriented relationships with coaches, staff, student-athletes and medical community. Master’s Degree preferred. Division I experience preferred.
Hiring Range	$45,925.13 - $63,191.56
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Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. JOB DETAILS

Campus Location:	Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:	Athletics and Recreation
Family	Athletics
Sub-Family	Training and Conditioning
Stream	Individual Contributor
Level	Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:	Full-Time
Hours Per Week:	40
Work Schedule:	Monday - Friday, daily hours may vary, evenings and weekends as competition and practice dictates.
Will this job require the employee to work on site?	Yes
Employee Onsite Status	Essential onsite
Telework:	No
Required Background Check:	Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?	No
Posting Number:	S013693
Job Open Date:	05/05/2025
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening	Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:	The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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