77 New Athletic Trainer Jobs — Monday, September 14, 2026 - The Recruitment Accelerator Pilot is Underway

77 new athletic trainer jobs this week, with 51 of 77 — 66% — including salary information.

There are some legitimately strong opportunities on the board: a Division I men’s basketball role approaching $93,000, an Amazon industrial position reaching $90,200, a collegiate opening with a $15,000 sign-on bonus, and an industrial role offering a four-day workweek at as much as $60 per hour.

There’s also a full-time Division I athletic training fellowship paying $25,400. We’ll get to that.

Last week I also teased the AT Finder Recruitment Accelerator. Several employers with difficult-to-fill athletic trainer positions reached out, and I’m now narrowing that group down to the first three employers I’ll work with in the pilot.

You’ll also see one of those searches featured in this week’s newsletter: a $65,000–$75,000 industrial opportunity in Northwest Ohio with a four-day workweek.

For the athletic trainers in the Talent Network, the Recruitment Accelerator is going to require something from you too: conversation. More on what I’m trying to build, why I’m doing it, and why I hope you’ll talk to me if I reach out about an opportunity in What’s Worth Noting.

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Let’s get into the picks.

Head Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer | University of Richmond

Richmond, VA | $56,198–$92,750 (Annual)

A Division I head athletic trainer assignment specifically supporting men’s basketball.

The ceiling approaching $93,000 makes this one of the stronger collegiate compensation ranges on this week’s board. The posting also estimates 10–25% travel, which is worth noting for a position attached to a major collegiate sport.

The range is wide, which is important to pay attention to. Experienced candidates should ask what determines placement within it, whether the position includes responsibilities outside men’s basketball, and how much administrative leadership comes with the head AT designation.

For someone trying to build toward high-level collegiate or professional sports, this is worth a look. At the same time if this salary is going to slot in closer to the floor, this posting may be a better fit to be called out.

Injury Prevention Specialist | Amazon.com Services LLC

San Antonio, TX | $60,200–$90,200 (Annual)

Another Amazon industrial opening, this time in San Antonio.

The position sits within Amazon’s Workplace Health & Safety operation and focuses on proactive ergonomics and injury prevention rather than traditional sideline athletic training.

A ceiling above $90,000 in San Antonio makes this one particularly interesting compared with similar corporate positions in considerably more expensive markets.

Ask about the specific shift, facility size, employee population, and where an experienced athletic trainer would realistically enter the advertised range.

Secondary Teacher — Athletic Trainer | Iberville Parish School Board

Plaquemine, LA | $72,607–$88,987 (Annual)

This one should get the attention of secondary school ATs.

The position uses the district’s teacher compensation structure and includes an athletic trainer stipend equal to 20% of base salary. The advertised annual compensation is $72,607–$88,987.

The biggest questions are what “selected high school sports programs” means in practice, whether classroom teaching is actually part of the position, how many hours the AT is expected to work outside the school day, and whether the advertised range already includes the stipend.

Either way, this is a secondary school compensation package worth investigating.

Certified Athletic Trainer | Work Right

Plympton, MA | $39–$60/hr + Housing Options

A four-day industrial schedule immediately makes this one different.

The position works Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM–9:30 PM. Candidates who do not need housing can earn $60 per hour. Other compensation options incorporate employer-provided housing or a housing stipend.

The compensation is strong. The main questions are how long the assignment is expected to last, how the different housing options affect pay, and what the day-to-day clinical and ergonomic responsibilities actually look like.

Athletic Trainer | Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA | $52,000–$74,000 + $15,000 Sign-On

The top end of the base salary is competitive.

The $15,000 sign-on bonus is what really gets your attention.

Seton Hill lists the position as open to candidates with 0–1 years of experience, which makes the recruiting package especially notable for someone early in their career.

Before getting too excited about the bonus, ask how it is paid, how long you have to remain employed to keep it, and whether there are repayment requirements if you leave early. Sport assignment, travel, weekend coverage, and placement within the $52,000–$74,000 range should also be part of the conversation.

Still, a $15,000 recruiting incentive tells you something about the competition for athletic trainers.

FEATURED POSTINGS THIS WEEK

★ Industrial Athletic Trainer | Recruitment Accelerator Employer

Northwest Ohio | $65,000–$75,000 | Full-Time, 4×10 Schedule

AT Finder is working directly with an employer in Northwest Ohio to recruit an athletic trainer for a full-time industrial position.

The schedule is one of the biggest selling points: 40 hours per week across four 10-hour days. The employer is targeting $65,000–$75,000, giving interested athletic trainers a solid compensation range in a relatively affordable part of the country.

The position includes 15 days of paid time off, accrued at 10 hours per month beginning with employment. Continuing education reimbursement is negotiable, and I’m encouraging candidates to look at the entire package and tell me what they would need for the position to make sense for them.

There is also a separate 20-hour-per-week opportunity available for an athletic trainer interested in part-time industrial work in the area.

If the compensation, four-day schedule, industrial setting, or Northwest Ohio location catches your attention, reach out to me and I can give you more information.

And if you like most of what you see but there’s something that would need to change before you’d seriously consider the position, tell me that too. That conversation is part of what the Recruitment Accelerator is built around.

Interested? Reply directly to this newsletter or contact me at atcfinder@gmail.com

Worth Calling Out This Week

Athletic Trainer Fellow | Mississippi State University Athletics

Starkville, MS | $25,400 (Annual)

Mississippi State is advertising a full-time Athletic Trainer Fellow position at $25,400 per year.

The position is designed for an early-career athletic trainer and provides experience within a Division I athletic department. It also involves substantial sport coverage and lists 75–100% travel.

There may be valuable mentorship and experience associated with the position. Someone with a very specific career goal in collegiate athletics may decide that opportunity has value.

But the compensation still deserves scrutiny.

Another collegiate employer on this week’s board is advertising $52,000–$74,000 plus a $15,000 sign-on bonus while welcoming candidates with 0–1 years of experience.

Those jobs aren't identical. Career paths aren't identical. Cost of living isn't identical.

But athletic trainers considering fellowships should understand exactly what they are trading for the experience.

$25,400 is $25,400.

Experience has value. So does your credential.

What's Worth Noting This Week:

The Recruitment Accelerator Pilot Is Moving Forward

Last week, I teased something new I was considering through AT Finder: the Recruitment Accelerator. Several employers reached out with athletic trainer positions they’ve been struggling to fill, and I’m now narrowing that group down to the first three employers I’ll work with in the pilot.

The idea is pretty simple. Instead of an employer posting a job and waiting to see whether someone applies, I want to get directly involved in the search. I’ll learn the position, look at the market they’re competing in, identify what may be keeping athletic trainers from being interested, and then actively look for people who might be a fit.

That means looking at more than a job description. Salary, schedule, workload, benefits, geography, setting, flexibility, and what the employer has already tried all have to be part of the conversation.

I’ve been clear with the employers interested in the pilot that they have to be willing to make changes. I’m not interested in trying to recruit harder for a position that the market is telling us isn’t competitive. If the salary is too low, I’m going to tell them. If the schedule is turning people away, I’m going to tell them. If there are parts of the job that need to change before an athletic trainer is realistically going to say yes, we need to talk about those too.

I’m only starting with three employers because I want to be heavily involved in each search. I want to learn what works, what doesn’t, how much time this actually takes, and whether this can become a real recruiting solution for employers in athletic training.

The goal is bigger than filling three jobs. Over the last year, AT Finder has built a pretty unique view of this market. I have the job-posting data, the newsletter, the Jobs for Athletic Trainers community, and now the Talent Network gives athletic trainers a way to tell me what they might be interested in without publicly putting themselves on the job market. The Recruitment Accelerator is an opportunity to start connecting those pieces.

If you’re in the Talent Network and I reach out to you about one of these positions, I hope you’ll talk to me. That doesn’t mean I expect you to apply, and it certainly doesn’t mean I expect you to take the job. I may just see something in your background or what you’ve told me you’re looking for that makes me think it’s worth a conversation.

If the job isn't right, tell me why. Maybe you need more money. Maybe you want a four-day workweek. Maybe you’d move for the right opportunity but not to that location. Maybe you’re trying to leave collegiate athletics and I contacted you about another college job. Maybe the position sounds great but the schedule would never work for you.

I want to know those things because who knows what job comes across my desk next?

The position I call you about today may not interest you at all. But next month I might talk to an employer looking for exactly what you want. If I already know the settings you’d consider, where you’re willing to live, what salary you need, what kind of schedule you want, and the things you aren’t willing to compromise on, I have a much better chance of recognizing that match when it shows up.

That’s what I want the Talent Network to become: not just a database of athletic trainers who filled out a form, but a network of people I actually know well enough to help.

Those conversations are useful on the employer side too. If I reach out to ten athletic trainers and most of them give me the same reason they aren't interested, I can take that information back to the employer. Maybe the salary has to move. Maybe the schedule needs to change. Maybe the position is being marketed poorly. Maybe the employer thinks something is a major benefit and athletic trainers don't care about it nearly as much as they expected.

That's a lot more useful than reposting the same position and hoping a different group of people sees it.

The Northwest Ohio opportunity featured above is a good example of what I’m trying to build. I’m not just putting the position on the board. I can talk directly with athletic trainers, learn what would make them interested or uninterested, bring that information back to the employer, and hopefully find someone whose priorities actually line up with the opportunity.

I also don't want this to become traditional recruiting where the only objective is getting someone into the seat. The goal is to help the right athletic trainer find the right employer — and, when necessary, help employers build positions worth saying yes to.

Several employers have already raised their hands. I’m narrowing it down to the first three now, and then we’ll see what happens.

If I reach out to you over the next few weeks, talk to me. Even if the answer is no. The more I understand what athletic trainers actually want, the better AT Finder can become at making the right match when the opportunity comes along.

I’ll keep you updated as the pilot gets underway.

The AT Finder Talent Network is free for athletic trainers and always will be. Create your profile at atcfinder.app.

Until next week — stop looking, start finding.