Assistant Athletic Trainer

Position Summary:

Elevate Collegiate Athletics as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Adams State University

At Adams State University, Great Stories Begin Here. As an Assistant Athletic Trainer, you will empower Grizzly student-athletes competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) while advancing healthcare equity at Colorado’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Reporting directly to the Director of Sports Medicine, this role delivers high-impact clinical care, holistic athlete wellness, and dynamic sports coverage.

Location: Alamosa, Colorado Institution:

Premier HSI / Division II

What You Will Do:

• Comprehensive Sports Healthcare: Serve as a lead Athletic Trainer delivering injury evaluations, emergency care, prophylactic taping, and personalized rehabilitation programs for diverse intercollegiate student-athletes.
• Clinical Operations & Compliance: Function as an organized Athletic Trainer managing athletic training room operations, pre-participation physicals, NCAA drug-testing protocols, and electronic medical documentation.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work as a collaborative Athletic Trainer liaising between coaches, team physicians, and staff while providing practice, home event, and travel coverage.

What You Bring

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree in athletic training from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Core Competencies: Active BOC certification as a certified Athletic Trainer, Colorado licensure eligibility, First Aid/CPR certification, and strong communication skills.
• Preferred Assets: Background as an Athletic Trainer utilizing advanced orthopedic manual therapy skills, clinical appointment software knowledge, CPR instructor certification, and diverse community engagement experience.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Campus & Location: Located at 7,500 feet in Alamosa, CO, between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges, enjoy 320+ days of sunshine and endless outdoor access near Great Sand Dunes National Park. As an Athletic Trainer in Alamosa, you will thrive in an inclusive campus environment dedicated to equity and access.
• Compensation & Perks: Full-time (1.0 FTE) salary of $57,400–68,900 annually, accompanied by medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and retirement savings plans.

Ready to Join Us?

Ready to excel as an Athletic Trainer at Colorado's premier HSI? Step into a dynamic role as an Athletic Trainer where your clinical expertise drives student-athlete success Adams State University actively encourages applications from historically underrepresented populations.

Apply online:

Application Review: Immediate / Priority give to applications received before 10/31/2026

Completed applications include the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Questions please contact: Billy Lindquist at blindquist@adams.edu

Full Job description

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-se