Head Football Athletic Trainer; University of California, Berkeley

Head Football Athletic Trainer (University of California, Berkeley)

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The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics consists of approximately 300 staff members and coaches; we sponsor 30 varsity sports programs. These 30 programs include more than 850 student-athletes who participate in our sports programs annually within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).

Involves providing intercollegiate athletes with injury prevention training, and evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and peak performance training.

The First Review Date for this job is: 01/29/2026.

• Provides athletes/patients with advanced functional movement and performance enhancement training to improve function, avoid injuries and/or recover safely.
• Oversees administration of first‑aid to athletes.
• Provides advanced manual therapy applicable to orthopedic and sports medicine.
• Screens and refers injured athletes to athletic team physician or other medical services.
• Supervision of Sports Medicine staff assigned to football.
• Employee is responsible for the following HR functions of the unit, such as performance management, supervision, disciplinary actions, quality control, etc.
• Reports injuries, completing appropriate documentation, and maintenance of medical charts.
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality and handle sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatment.
• Provides oversight and enforcement of safety procedures.
• May maintain athletic training facilities and equipment, ensuring all athletic equipment is fully operational and training.
• Provides guidance to athletic trainers for rehabilitation at all levels of athletic injury.
• Serves as a resource on advanced therapeutic exercise programs and modalities.
• Other duties as assigned, including professional development.

• Computer skills in programs relevant to job duties.
• Advanced knowledge of athletic injury prevention and the administration of therapeutic modalities, devices and techniques as well as of first‑aid, athletic equipment and injury assessment and treatment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatments.
• Advanced knowledge of electronic medical records systems.
• For positions associated with Sports Medicine, must maintain current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the affiliated athletic conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the campus adheres, and, at all times, avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards.
• Advanced ability to work in a…