Athletic Trainer

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 22, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1603-YN_ADMINPRO - Athletic Trainer

Business Title:

Athletic Trainer

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As an Athletic Trainer with Washington State Univeristy Athletics you will work under the guidance of the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine, Olympic Sports, where you will coordinate care, prevent, assess, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries. You will also play an important role in clinical education by assisting with the supervision, mentoring, and development of Athletic Training students participating in the accredited Athletic Training education curriculum program.

You will perform all duties in accordance with State, University, Department, NCAA, and NATA expectations, guidelines, and best practices, while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and laws when appropriate.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,000 - $5,500 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of demonstrated experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities, and BOC Certification by time of hire. A Master’s Degree may be substituted for one year of required experience.
• Minimum of two years of work experience within intercollegiate or professional team sports medicine.
• Must be able to obtain a Washington State athletic Trainer license in two months from hire date.
• Must have the ability to work nights and weekends.
• Frequent travel with assigned teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field.
• Work experience that demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively and successfully with head and assistant coaches, strength coaches, team physicians and administrators.
• Work experience that demonstrates the necessary skills to successfully supervise Athletic Training Students (ATS) and certified interns.
• Work experience that demonstrates ability to provide clinical ATS instruction.
• Demonstrated interest in evidence based practice as it relates to clinical practice.
• Work experience that demonstrates ability to work successfully with a diverse student population.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department - https://wsucougars.com/

Area/College: Athletics, Intercollegiate
Department Name: Athletics Medicine
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].

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