Assistant Athletic Trainer - Intercollegiate Athletics

UIC Flames

Chicago, IL · NCAA · Posted October 12, 2026

Role snapshot

Provide injury care, prevention, rehabilitation, and medical coverage for student-athletes at practices and games.

Department
Sports Medicine & Performance
Seniority
Entry level
Type
Full-Time
Work mode
On-Site

What this job requires

  • ✓Administer treatment and provide post-surgery rehabilitation
  • ✓Instruct athletes on injury prevention
  • ✓Administer game and practice activities including taping and stretching
  • ✓Provide medical coverage of athletic games and practices
  • ✓Assess injuries and give treatment

Nice to have

  • +Research, assess and implement injury prevention and rehabilitation techniques

One of 128 Sports Medicine & Performance openings live across 73 organizations right now, 75 of them entry level like this one. 28 of the 128 list pay; this one doesn't.

Job description

Position Summary
The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the care, prevention and rehabilitation of injuries for student athletes. Provide game and practice coverage.

Responsible for the evaluation and assessment of injuries and illness, administer treatment and provides care, prevention and rehabilitative services for student-athletes. Additionally, provide practice and competitive event coverage.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Administer treatment and provide post-surgery rehabilitation of injuries.
  • Instruct athletes on injury prevention.
  • Administer game and practice activities including taping and stretching of athletes.
  • Provide medical coverage of athletic games and practices. Assess injuries and give treatment.
  • Act as liaison to between student athlete, parents, doctors, coaches and athletic department.
  • Research, assess and implement injury prevention and rehabilitation techniques.
  • Adhere to all University, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
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