OHWS Athletic Training

About the role

The 158th Fighter Wing Optimizing Human Weapon System program is seeking qualified professionals for the following positions:

• Certified Athletic Trainer
• Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Responsibilities

The selected professionals will support fighter aircrew through a structured injury-prevention and physical-performance program focused on reducing neck and back discomfort associated with high-G flight operations.

• Conduct initial physical and functional movement assessments for assigned clients
• Develop and update individualized strength, conditioning, and injury-prevention plans
• Provide preflight warm-up and post-flight recovery support
• Deliver strength and conditioning instruction using safe and proper techniques
• Modify training plans to accommodate injuries, pain, and physical limitations
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records and progress documentation
• Prepare required baseline, periodic, and final program reports
• Provide education on injury prevention, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and recovery
• Ensure safe equipment use and maintain a clean, professional training environment

Requirements

• Must meet all applicable State of Vermont licensing, certification, and professional-practice requirements
• Athletic Trainer candidates must possess a current professional athletic training certification and any license required to practice in Vermont
• Strength and Conditioning candidates must possess a recognized certification such as CSCS, CSCCa, NASM, ISSA, or an equivalent credential acceptable for the position
• Must hold current CPR/AED certification
• Must have experience conducting functional movement, strength, mobility, flexibility, muscular balance, and injury-risk assessments
• Must have experience developing and modifying individualized strength, conditioning, rehabilitation, or injury-prevention programs
• Must demonstrate knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the neck, shoulders, spine, and lower back
• Must be capable of supporting clients before and after physically demanding flight activities
• Must understand safe exercise techniques, proper equipment use, and injury referral procedures
• Must be able to maintain professional confidentiality and properly safeguard personal and health-related information
• Must provide a signed letter confirming availability and commitment to the position

Qualifications

• Must maintain professional confidentiality and properly safeguard personal and health-related information

Skills

• Knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the neck, shoulders, spine, and lower back
• Ability to maintain accurate client records and progress documentation
• Ability to deliver strength and conditioning instruction using safe and proper techniques
• Ability to modify training plans to accommodate injuries, pain, and physical limitations
• Ability to ensure safe equipment use and maintain a clean, professional training environment

Benefits

• Services will primarily be performed Tuesday through Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with occasional work extending no later than 8:00 p.m.
• Services will not normally be performed on recognized federal holidays.
• Telework is not authorized.

Pay

• One 12-month base period anticipated from September 23, 2026, through September 22, 2027, subject to contract award and final scheduling.

Schedule

• Services will be performed at: 158th Fighter Wing Vermont Air National Guard Base 108 NCO Drive South Burlington, VT 05403
• Work Schedule: Services will primarily be performed Tuesday through Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with occasional work extending no later than 8:00 p.m.
• Not normally performed on recognized federal holidays.
• Telework is not authorized.