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Fellow Athletic Trainer - Baseball

  • 511231
  • Main Campus - Starkville, MS
  • Mississippi - Main Campus
  • 890119 - Athletics - Sports Medicine
  • Support Staff
  • Regular Full-Time 12-month
  • Opening on: Sep 9 2026

Position Function:

Provide supplemental athletic training coverage for a sport as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and perform other duties as assigned. Must be a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer or eligible to sit for the BOC Exam.

Salary Grade:  09

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist Sports Medicine Staff with the athletic training needs for sports as assigned. This includes direct team and sport coverage (home and away).

2. Assist in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room. Ensure proper use of equipment and facilities by student-athletes, including adherence to athletic training room time schedules and proper operating procedures.

3. Assist the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine with the prevention and care of student-athlete injuries and illnesses.

4. Maintain computerized health/injury records on supervised student-athletes.

5. Serve as liaison between student-athletes and the team physician. This includes ensuring compliance with team physician instructions.

6. Obtain required continuing education requirements to fulfill and maintain state and BOC certifications.

7. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team with the strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, and sport psychology/counseling staffs.

The above essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does have supervisory responsibility for student athletic trainers.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field.
- Certification or Licensure Requirements: Must be a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer or eligible to sit for the BOC Exam and be able to be licensed by the State of Mississippi.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with a Professional/Collegiate Division 1 athletic program as a certified athletic trainer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Knowledge of certain fundamental concepts.
- Ability to work long and irregular hours.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work in extreme weather temperatures.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

- Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dirt, chemicals, etc.
- Job frequently requires walking, standing, lifting, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and handling objects with hands.
- Requires handling of heavy weight objects up to 100 lbs. on a regular basis and on occasion up to 150 lbs.

Instructions for Applying:

Please apply online and submit resume and cover letter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

What do I do if I need an accommodation?

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu.

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