Athletic Trainer

Position Open Notice
Athletic Trainer

Full-time
Thatcher, Arizona

College and Area Information:
Eastern Arizona College’s District Offices are located in Thatcher, Arizona, a beautiful rural area with easy access to arid
as well as mountainous recreation. The College is located approximately 125 miles northeast of Tucson and 165 miles
southeast of Phoenix. EAC is a comprehensive community college offering five associate degrees across nearly 50
programs of study. Eastern Arizona College is the oldest member of the Arizona Community College system and is fully
accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Position Summary and Organizational Relationship:
The Athletic Trainer position reports to the Director of Athletics and will work with student-athletes to prevent, examine,
treat, and rehabilitate emergent, acute, or chronic injuries and medical conditions. The role will be to liaise with the
students’ medical team and coaches to ensure that a holistic approach is taken towards the students’ care. This is an
important role that requires good organizational skills and the ability to engage well with student athletes.

Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications to effectively perform job. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be
considered.

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, or a related field.
• Must have one to three years of experience in athletic training.
• Licensure as an athletic trainer is required.
• NATA Certification
• Arizona Licensure or qualifications to attain the same.
• Successful experience in the coordination of medical treatment and rehabilitation of student athletes
• Ability to work effectively with physicians, coaches, students, and others to achieve desired results.
• Willing and able to work a non-traditional schedule.
• Detail oriented with the ability to maintain accurate records on all aspects of the area of responsibility.
• Ability to instruct, train and develop appropriate students in athletic training fundamentals.
• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.

Essential Functions:
• Examine student-athletes with emergent, acute, or chronic injuries and medical conditions, and provide or

• Instruct and train students in basic athletic training fundamentals.
• Assist in preparing the annual budget for the program and ensure that program expenditure remains within the

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Word, and Excel, electronic communication and

• Knowledge of human anatomy.
• Knowledge of over-the-counter medication.
• Knowledge of interventions and treatments for various injuries.
• Knowledge of general office equipment.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Organized thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to engage well with student-athletes, parents, doctors, and coaches.

Physical Abilities:
Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, and bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Occasionally required to reach and grasp items, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift or move items of up to 50 pounds.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Working Environment:
Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Generally, works both indoors/outdoors in a sporting environment or inside in an office environment.
• May occasionally work outdoors and be exposed to extreme temperatures and inclement weather conditions.
• Exposed to loud noise levels of a sports environment.
• Exposed to bodily fluids and potentially hazardous chemicals.

Application Information:
Applicants should send a resume, a letter of application addressing each of the required qualifications and describing
experience related to the position responsibilities, transcripts (if copies are sent, official transcripts must be on file prior to
the date of hire) and a signed copy of the EAC application form, available on EAC’s website (EAC Application Form).
Application materials can be emailed to careers@eac.edu or mailed to the address listed below:

Eastern Arizona College
Human Resources – SS 209
615 N. Stadium Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769

The submission of all required application materials for the screening committee’s review is the responsibility of
the applicant. Applicants must be prepared to interview at their own expense.

Closing Date:
The position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin on May 12,2025 and continue until the successful
candidate is identified.

Compensation and Position Availability:
The starting salary range for this position is $51,324 to $55,173 annually, based on a 10.5-month contract. This
includes a cash flex benefit. The position also offers a comprehensive benefits package. The anticipated start date is
July 1, 2025.

Questions:
Human Resources Department
Voice: (928) 428-8915
FAX: (928) 428-2580
E-mail: Careers@eac.edu

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Eastern Arizona College is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is
not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, educational services, programs and activities.
Eastern Arizona College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S. Code § 1092(f) and the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008, by distributing an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report is intended to inform the campus community of campus safety
information, Clery Act crime statistics, on-campus housing fire data and statistics, and policies and procedures relating to sexual violence, emergency response, and other
safety factors. A copy of EAC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report can be found at https://eac.edu/student-life/campus-safety.php. Additional copies are available at the
Alumni Library (Thatcher Campus), the Learning Resource Center (Payson Campus), and the library (Gila Pueblo Campus). A paper copy of the report will be provided upon
request at EAC’s District Office, located at 615 N. Stadium Avenue, Thatcher, AZ.
A daily crime log listing all criminal and alleged criminal incidents reported to campus police/security is available on-site, during normal business hours, at each of the
campuses: EAC Police Department, located at 620 N. College Avenue, Thatcher, AZ (Thatcher Campus); Gila Pueblo Campus Administration Office, located at 8274 Six
Shooter Canyon Road, Globe, AZ (Gila Pueblo Campus); and Payson Campus Administration Office, located at 201 N. Mud Springs Rd., Payson, AZ (Payson Campus).
A fire log containing all reported fires that occurred at any of EAC's on-campus student housing facilities is available during normal business hours at the Housing Office,
located at 900 N. College Avenue, Thatcher, AZ.