Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

APPOINTMENT: June 2025

RESPONSIBILITIES: Administration of sports medicine and coordination of health care services for 400-plus Division I student-athletes in 18 varsity sport programs. Including, but not limited to injury recognition, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation, including practice and competition medical coverage and travel with assigned teams. Supervision and management of personnel, including full-time athletic trainers and intern athletic trainers. Primary liaison with health care providers, including hospitals, labs, physicians, orthopedic specialists, etc. Schedule physician appointments for student-athletes. Primary liaison with Beu Health Center; schedule physical exams for student-athletes and coordinate/communicate on student-athlete insurance issues. Ensure the effective organization of athletic training and sports medicine operations; budget management; order and monitor athletic training inventory, equipment, and supplies. Ensure and coordinate appropriate emergency care and first aid of injuries and illnesses. Coordinate NCAA and university drug testing programs. Ensure compliance with NCAA and conference rules. Assist Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Success in filing medical hardship waivers or other relevant supporting documentation. Maintain medical records in electronic and hard file format, consistent with HIPPA and other relevant university standards. Daily sports medicine care of assigned sport programs and coordinate summer sport camp medical coverage.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Full-time Athletic Training experience in Intercollegiate Athletics
• Master's Degree in related field
• BOC certification
• State of Illinois athletic training license or eligible
• BLS CRP/AED Certification
• Valid Driver's License 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 3-5 years full-time athletic training experience
• Experience at the NCAA DI or DII level
• Experience supervising staff

To apply visit www.wiu.edu. 

Athletic Trainer - 3 Positions

APPOINTMENT: June 2025

RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide athletic training/sports medicine services to NCAA student-athletes including injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion, examination, assessment and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, therapeutic intervention, healthcare administration and professional responsibility. Provide services for practices and competitions, travel with sport teams and document services provided.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Board Certified (BOC) Athletic Trainer
• Eligible for State of Illinois athletic training licensure
• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training
• BLS CPR/AED Certification or eligible
• Valid driver's license. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Athletic Training
• Previous experience working as an athletic trainer in intercollegiate athletics. 

To apply visit www.wiu.edu. 

About Western Illinois Athletics

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , serves over 7,500 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan branch campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access. Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.

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