Certified Athletic Trainer | St. Cloud St. University

About the role

The Certified Athletic Trainer partners with student-athletes, coaches, and healthcare professionals to promote athlete health, safety, and performance. Serving St. Cloud State University, this role provides athletic training coverage at practices and sporting events, delivers injury prevention education, evaluates and treats musculoskeletal injuries, and develops individualized rehabilitation programs. The Athletic Trainer ensures seamless coordination of care with medical providers and maintains comprehensive records to support effective treatment and positive athlete outcomes. This position will support St. Cloud State University primarily, with some possible clinic coverage in the summer when school is out of session.

Responsibilities

• Provide athletic training coverage at practices and sporting events
• Deliver injury prevention education
• Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries
• Develop individualized rehabilitation programs
• Coordinate care with medical providers
• Maintain comprehensive records to support effective treatment and positive athlete outcomes

Schedule

Full-time, 80 hours every two weeks, based in St. Cloud. Hours vary between clinic and sporting events.

Pay

Starting pay begins at $53,456.00 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience. Pay range: $53,456.00 – $80,217.70 per year. Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE; reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate.

Benefits

• $5,000 relocation assistance for eligible candidates (must accept a benefits-eligible position, not have worked for CentraCare in the last 9 months, currently reside more than 50 miles away, and relocate within 30 miles of primary work location within 120 days)
• Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available
• Full-time benefits: medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, employee discounts, and more

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or related field required; master’s degree preferred
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer with the MN Board of Medical Practice
• 2+ years of experience in an athletic training setting preferred
• Valid driver’s license in good standing required