Athletic Trainer jobs in Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

Western Washington University offers a premier Division II intercollegiate athletic program, emphasizing the scholastic and competitive success of over 300 student-athletes. WWU is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC), fielding 15 teams. WWU Athletics has experienced tremendous success both on and off the field. The Women’s soccer team captured the NCAA II national championship in 2022, and 2016, the Women’s basketball team was a finalist in the NCAA II national championship game in 2021, and the Women’s volleyball team was in the final eight of the NCAA II championship in 2021. Women’s Rowing won the NCAA II championship in 2005-2011, and 2017, and competed in the national championships in all but one of the last 20 years. WWU Athletics has finished in the top 50 in the NCAA II Learfield Directors’ Cup standings in 16 of the past 17 years, and in the top 20 in eight of the last 13 years (no award in 2019-20 or 2020-21). WWU’s programs have won 12 team national championships.

The 2022-23 athletic season was another banner year for the Vikings, earning the GNAC All-Sports Trophy for the 14th time while capturing six conference titles. Women’s Soccer led the way with a national championship and a total of 10 programs advanced to the NCAA postseason. The academic performance of Western’s student athletes is equally impressive. The NCAA Overall Academic Success Rate was 91% and WWU has been the recipient of the NCAA President’s Award for academic performance for the past 5 years.

WWU is committed to an athletics program that is nationally recognized for its success in NCAA II sports, and to Athletics culture that values integrity, transparency, and excellence, promotes accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion in its policies and practices, and advances wellness and holistic development of student athletes.

The Athletics Department supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

Essential Functions:

• Provide emergency care, injury evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of all varsity athletic injuries.

• Direct and educate Kin 491 students in their training room field experience

• Responsible for staffing and working special events and summer camps

• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the training room

• Assist with the development and implementation of policy and procedures

• Primary and secondary sports team assignments TBD

• Documentation of injuries, treatments, and medical notes

• Assist with other administrative duties as assigned by Head Athletic Trainer

• Assist with treatments of all varsity student-athletes when necessary

• Provide other team and training room coverage as assigned

• Maintain a high degree of professionalism which fosters growth of the department and a high perception of the division

• Good communication skills with athletes, coaches, co-workers, and physicians.

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited NATA/BOC program
• NATA/BOC certified, CPR/AED First Responder certification, WA state licensure eligible
• Experience in the field of athletic training
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to effectively working with faculty, staff, and students of diverse social identities and backgrounds
• Demonstrated knowledge specific to the field of athletic training
• Ability to conduct frequent travel with athletic teams

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field
• 1-3 years of athletic training experience at the Division II level
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time in variable indoor and outdoor climates and surfaces
• Good work habits, such as attendance, punctuality, accountability, thoroughness, and resourcefulness
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collegial team environment
• Highly organized with attention to detail

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications. Please include the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary, with notice provided beforehand.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at vpsa.office@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.