The Head Football Athletic Trainer serves as the primary healthcare provider for the NCAA Division I football program at SHSU and is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-participation management of injuries and illnesses affecting football student-athletes. This position provides leadership in football medical operations, emergency preparedness, clinical documentation, policy implementation, risk management, staff development, and student-athlete welfare while maintaining independent medical judgment and compliance with NCAA, conference, institutional, and state requirements.