*Athletic Trainer -19hr

• Athletic Trainer -19hr

Salary

$3,236.00 - $4,094.00 Monthly

Location

Merced College, CA

Job Type

Classified Part Time

Job Number

20260627

Division

Student Services Div

Opening Date

06/30/2026

Closing Date

7/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Questions

Merced College is home to seven womens and seven mens athletic teams, with a long-standing tradition of athletic excellence. The Athletic Trainer will support our two full-time athletic trainers in providing care for more than 300 student-athletes throughout their competitive seasons and off-seasons. This position helps ensure comprehensive coverage by filling scheduling gaps when our full-time staff are unavailable, including evenings and weekends. The role is essential to providing the level of athletic training support our student-athletes need to perform safely and successfully.

As you consider this opportunity, know that Merced College is more than a community college - we are a catalyst for transformation, redefining higher education and setting new standards for excellence. Serving nearly 20,000 students each year, we are proud to be a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley.

Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a strong tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive and engaging environment for students and employees alike. Committed to the well-being, growth, and professional success of our team, we foster collaboration and a supportive culture where every employee is empowered to make a difference. Located in the heart of California's Central Valley, the City of Merced offers a welcoming community of more than 90,000 residents, with easy access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park.

If you are passionate about innovation, equity, and student success, we invite you to join the Merced College team.

Merced College Mission

At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Merced College Vision

Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

Salary Schedule:

Classified Exempt Range 1

19 hours/week

12 months/year

General Description:

This is an exempt position. The incumbent will, under direction, administer preventive and rehabilitative treatment to athletes engaged in intercollegiate sports

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

• Accompanies teams on trips and attends home games in order to provide first aid or treatment for injuries
• Carries out physicians orders in administering light, heat, and other physical therapy treatments
• Operates related therapy equipment
• Tapes athletes before games and practice sessions to give extra support or prevent injury
• Develops and implements conditioning and rehabilitating programs
• Diagnoses and recommends treatment for physical weaknesses
• Advises physical education faculty in selection and use of protective athletic equipment
• Instructs others in the use of therapeutic devices and equipment
• Gives first aid to athletes
• Sends injured athletes to physician, if necessary
• Prepares injury and treatment reports
• Maintains records on all athletic injuries
• Checks athletic uniforms and equipment to ensure proper fit
• Prepares accident and insurance forms
• Assists in budget development, preparation, and control
• Trains and oversees the work of subordinates and student assistants
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Symptoms of various athletic injuries and applicable treatment and first aid methods
• Knowledge of and ability to tape all areas to the body; ability to make slings and splints; ability to maintain records and prepare reports

Ability to:

• Administer various types of physical therapy treatment utilizing massage, exercise, and equipment employing properties of heat, water, sound, and electricity
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Typical Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education/Training/Experience

• Bachelors degree AND three (3) years of applicable experience OR
• The equivalent education and experience
• Certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association and two years of experience as a trainer
• Possession of valid, up-to-date, Advanced Red Cross First Aid Certificate, a CPR card, and an appropriate California drivers license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:

Work requires travel to different sites; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Physical ability to:

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
• Lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
• Legible, unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:

Applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to participate in onsite oral interviews conducted by a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be selected to move forward to the interview stage.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for mid to late-July.

Condition of Employment:

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

01

Have you attached your transcripts for all completed college units or degrees?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association and two years of experience as a trainer?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you possess a valid up-to-date Advanced Red Cross First Aid Certificate?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess a valid up-to-date CPR Card?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a valid up-to-date CA Driver License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Merced Community College

Address 3600 M Street

Merced, California, 95348

Phone (209) 381-6550

Website http://www.mccd.edu/index.html