Title: Athletic Trainer
Position Type: Professional Tech Full time
College: Lamar Community College
Division: Finance and Administration
Department: LCC Athletics
Campus: Lamar Main Campus
Location: Lamar
Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000
Who We Are:
At Lamar Community College, you'll find the rare opportunity to build a meaningful career while enjoying the benefits of rural Colorado living. Trade traffic for open roads, crowded neighborhoods for friendly faces, and long commutes for more time doing what you love.
Our campus is at the center of a vibrant and supportive community where employees have the chance to make a visible impact, build genuine relationships, and help shape the future of students and the region. From community festivals and local sporting events to outdoor adventures, stunning prairie sunsets, and some of the best stargazing in Colorado, Lamar offers a lifestyle that is both rewarding and refreshing.
If you're looking for a career where your work matters, your voice is valued, and your community knows your name, Lamar Community College may be exactly the place you've been searching for.
Job Summary:
Lamar Community College (LCC) is looking for a skilled, motivated Athletic Trainer who is passionate about student-athlete health, safety, and performance. As the primary athletic healthcare professional, you'll play a vital role in helping our athletes prevent injuries, recover safely, and return to the sports they love.
In this hands-on, independent role, you'll oversee athletic injury prevention, evaluation, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, documentation, and referrals while coordinating care with healthcare providers. You'll also educate student-athletes on injury prevention and recovery and maintain strong communication with coaches, athletes, and parents or guardians.
At LCC, you'll be part of a supportive, student-centered community that values quality education, service excellence, mutual respect, and integrity. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of student-athletes, we encourage you to apply!
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develops preventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative and emergency medical care programs for student athletes; including concussion management, environmental safety, and medical clearance procedures
- Travels with teams to provide routine medical care of injured student athletes and remains available to provide athletic training coverage during scheduled practices, competitions, and other designated athletic events.
- Maintains current knowledge of professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, best practices, and institutional policies to ensure safe, effective, and compliant athletic healthcare services.
- Evaluates injuries and administers emergency first aid and CPR/AED to student athletes during practice, training sessions, and intercollegiate contests.
- Refers student athletes to physician specialists, hospital emergency room, or allied health care specialists, as appropriate.
- Advises and counsels athletes and coaching staff on matters related to injury prevention and care, conditioning, rehabilitation, training, diet, rest, alcohol/substance abuse, and related matters.
- Measures and applies protective and therapeutic bandaging, wrapping, strapping, padding, braces, guards, and other protective devices to prevent injury to student athletes.
- Schedules and assists team physicians in the administration of pre-participation physical examinations to prospective student athletes.
- Establishes, administers, organizes, and maintains physical examination, health insurance, injury, and treatment records and reports.
- Communicates with any college insurance providers, claims administrator, or third-party administrator regarding athletic injury claims.
- Tracks data regarding insurance claims and student injuries; prepares reports when necessary
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with health care professionals providing care to student athletes.
- Collaborates and communicates with LCC Athletic Director, administrators, coaches and game management personnel on athletic schedules and sport event coverage, including changes in schedules, championship competition and playoffs.
- Acts as a liaison between administrators, coaching staff, athletes, and parents.
- Advises coaching staff on the severity of injuries incurred by student athletes and on their ability to resume training and re-enter intercollegiate practice and competition.
- Maintains athletic training room facilities and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition, including transport vehicles.
- Maintains inventory records of athletic training equipment and supplies.
- Oversees Athletic Training Budget and purchases; prepares requisitions for athletic training equipment and supplies.
- Provides work direction to student employees.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• BOC Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in physical education, health, or a related field is desirable.
• Valid American Red Cross or American Heart Association First Aid certificate or equivalent
• Valid Class “C” Colorado Driver’s license. Travel to locations with teams
Selection Process:
One round-interview process
All applications must be submitted online. To be considered, applicants must submit a complete application package that includes:
- Cover Letter describing interest in the position and how your qualifications align with the requirements
- Current Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for three (3) professional references; to include one (1) recent supervisor, one (1) recent colleague.
- Official Transcripts verifying the highest degree earned will be required upon offer of employment and should be sent to audrey.rodriguez@lamarcc.edu.
Application Instructions:
By submitting an application for this position, applicants certify that all statements, information, and documents provided are true, complete, and accurate to the best of their knowledge. Applicants further acknowledge that any omissions, misrepresentations, or false information-whether intentional or unintentional-may result in disqualification from consideration, disciplinary action, termination of employment, and/or legal action as permitted by law.
Notice to all Applicants
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.
LCC participates in E-Verify.
Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
Final candidate is subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.
Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within fourteen (14) days of hire.
LCC is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit the COPERA web page.
Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.
Additional Information/Benefits:
✔ Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, legal, and medical transport plans
✔ Flexible spending and health savings account options
✔ Generous retirement benefits through PERA, including employer-matched retirement contributions and optional 401(k) and 457 plans
✔ Tuition reimbursement to support your educational and professional growth
✔ Exceptional paid leave benefits
✔ A supportive, mission-driven environment where your work directly impacts students and the community
✔ Free employee access to our Fitness Center
CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation/Additional Details
Lamar Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Audrey Rodriguez, Director of Human Resources, at 2401 S. Main St., Lamar, CO 81052; (719) 336-1572 or Audrey.Rodriguez@lamarcc.edu
