Associate Director-Head Football Athletic Trainer

40% – Football Student-Athlete Healthcare & Risk Management
Oversee the healthcare of football student-athletes, within the USF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. This includes but is not limited to- evaluations, emergency care, injury/illness care/treatments, rehabilitation, event medical coverage. This person will provide risk management strategies to ensure health and safety of the student-athletes while minimizing risk to the university. Provides leadership, guidance and assisting the Director of Athletic Medicine within the Division of Athletic Medicine

25% – Provider Coordination & Direct Patient Care
Manage provider visits, communication between providers and patients, as well as setting up tests and rehabilitation visits. Direct patient care when needed based on practices, games, and travel schedules for football needs. Works with the director to
ensure the medical football student-athlete policies and procedures are up to date and applied appropriately.

20% – Supervision of Athletic Training Staff (Football)
Oversight of athletic trainers for the sport of football. This will include one on one supervision, providing feedback, formative and summative evaluation, scheduling and travel coordination, and providing feedback from the coaching staff to the athletic medicine team.

10% – Facility Management & Event Coordination
Assisting managing facility and implementation of new facility needs including and not limited to the athletic medicine facility, practice football facility, outdoor practice area, strength and conditioning and coordination with home and away game sites.

5% – Additional Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum
  of five years related exempt experience, including two years of experience managing exempt
  level employees.
• NATABOC certification, State of Florida Department of Health Athletic Training Licensure 

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 years' experience with NCAA Division I football experience or NFL equivalent
• Soft tissue mobilization/massage/manipulation techniques
• Oversight of employees
• Master's degree in athletic training 

• Intercollegiate or Professional Athletics experience 

   

Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an
alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration
required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

 

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Uni