Athletic Trainer.

Posting date: 08/04/2026 • Open until filled

About the role

To provide primary athletic healthcare for the men and women athletes of Dartmouth College and to provide Athletic Training coverage for sports practices and contests, including evaluation of athletic injuries, immediate treatment, documentation, physician referral as is appropriate and the design and implementation of rehabilitation programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive athletic training care to various student athletes using an evidence-based approach (15%).
• Responsible for the daily evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sport-related injuries, as well as preventative and pre-participation preparation (30%).
• Travels with assigned teams to away contests (15%).
• Screens pre-season health histories in order to identify potential problems and refers qualifying conditions or injuries to the appropriate medical care provider for follow-up (5%).
• Works collaboratively with other athletic trainers, physicians, physical therapists and others to provide high-quality healthcare tailored to the needs of each student athlete, including development and implementation of rehabilitation programs, making appropriate and timely referrals, and return-to-play decisions (10%).
• Serves as a liaison between athletes, coaches, head athletic trainer, and team physicians. Communicates injury status, rehabilitation progress, and appropriate activity levels of injured athletes to appropriate individuals (15%).
• Remains current on latest developments and advances in sports medicine through journal review and attendance at conferences, seminars, and clinics (5%).
• Maintains facilities, equipment, modalities, and supplies. Maintains a working understanding of all equipment usage and general preventive maintenance procedures (5%).
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine or related field.
• Two years’ experience in a college or university athletic training setting.
• Experience working with a wide range of both men’s and women’s athletic teams.
• Experience effectively treating both traumatic and overuse-type injuries.
• Knowledge and skill in the use and application of various electrical modalities, including ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, and iontophoresis.
• Knowledge and skill in the application of various preventive taping procedures.
• Knowledge and skill in the administration of therapeutic and preventive exercise protocols.
• Skilled at developing rehabilitation programs for a range of common athletic injuries.
• Skilled at the systematic evaluation of athletic injuries.
• Certification by the NATABOC.
• Eligible for State of NH Athletic Training License.
• Certification in CPR and First Aid.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, coaches, athletes, and administrators.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and adapt to changing schedules.
• Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Additional, related certifications such as FMS, Active Release Techniques, Muscle Energy, Graston Technique, CSCS are highly valued and encouraged.

Pay

Hiring range: $53,800 – $67,300

Schedule

• Regular full-time position.
• 12 months per year.
• 40 hours per week.
• Onsite only (Hanover, NH).