Athletic Trainer

George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package (medical, dental, VSP

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The George Washington University seeks an Athletic Trainer to provide injury prevention, care, rehabilitation, and return-to-play planning for intercollegiate student-athletes. This role involves on-campus and game-site coverage, travel with teams, and coordination with team physicians and coaches.

The position emphasizes building relationships with coaches, staff, and medical personnel, maintaining records, and ensuring adherence to NCAA and conference rules while supporting the Athletics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study.
• Certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association ( NATABOC ).
• First Aid and CPR certified.
• Athletic training experience at the collegiate level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides preventive medical care and treatment/rehabilitation for assigned student-athletes and teams.
• Travel with athletic teams to away games as assigned by the supervisor.
• Manage medical records/histories regarding injury, treatment, and examinations.
• Liaise with Strength and Conditioning on injuries and conditioning programs.
• Mentor graduate student certified athletic trainers as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with University, Department, NCAA, and conference rules.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience OR Master's degree

NATABOC Certification

First Aid and CPR certified

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status

I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:

The George Washington University offers a comprehensive, NCAA Division I athletics program featuring 400 student-athletes across 20 varsity sports. A charter member of the storied Atlantic 10 Conference and the league’s only Association of American Universities ( AAU ) member institution, the GW Revolutionaries lead in the classroom, in competition, and in service to our campus and local communities. GW’s combination of world-class academics, elite A10 athletics, and location in the heart of the nation’s capital affords our student-athletes an exceptional platform to achieve their dreams.
Reporting to the Assistant Athletics Director, 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 status and progress of injured athletes to team physicians and coaches, and maintaining established safety standards.

Duties Include:

• Provides preventive medical care and treatment/rehabilitation for assigned student-athletes and teams. Serves 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 is based at GW’s Foggy Bottom 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.

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 the medical community.

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:

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department:

College/School/Department: Athletics and Recreation

Family

Sub-Family

Sub-Family Training and Conditioning

Stream

Level

Level Level 2

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours Per Week: 40+

Work Schedule:

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?

Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes

Employee Onsite Status

Telework:

Telework: No

Required Background Check:

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?

Internal Applicants Only? No

Posting Number:

Posting Number: S014503

Job Open Date:

Job Open Date: 10/05/2026

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.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you currently employed with The George Washington University?
  • No
  • Yes
• * For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder,employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
  • Yes, IEP complete
  • No, still in IEP
  • N/a - not a current GW employee
• * What is your salary range expectation?

  (Open Ended Question)

Documents needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Human Resource
Management & Development

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