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Athletic Trainer Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

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Last updated October 8, 2025
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An Athletic Trainer, also known as a Personal Trainer, spends time one-on-one or with groups of people to provide fitness coaching and training. Their duties include answering questions, creating and implementing fitness lesson plans, and encouraging regular exercise.

Athletic Trainer duties and responsibilities

Athletic Trainers talk to trainees about their fitness goals then advise them about how to improve their health and compete better with other athletes. Athletic Trainers also keep track of students’ progress and decide which exercises will benefit people most. They ensure that students are pleased with the results of training and follow the rules and regulations of their sport or organization. The duties and responsibilities in an Athletic Trainer job description may include:

  • Teaching students how to set realistic fitness goals for themselves
  • Conducting fitness tests
  • Distributing guides about the exercises trainees can do at home on days when they don’t see the Athletic Trainer
  • Teaching trainees how to operate digital fitness devices such as smart watches to monitor their training progress
  • Recording information about lesson plans and the progress of students
  • Keeping the area where they teach neat, clean, and organized
  • Making sure that students know what clothing they should wear and what equipment they should bring

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Athletic Trainer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

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At London Physical Therapy Clinic, we put our focus in serving our clients. We strive to ensure that we provide a high quality of care for our patients. We are a publicly funded OHIP clinic and as such our patients are mostly over 65 years of age. We are looking for a nurturing personality who is also organized and proficient on the computer.

We put our focus on providing our team members with education with a $500 CE bonus and a $500 signing bonus.

A day in the life of a Kinieslogist / Athletic trainer / PTA / Physical Therapy Assistant will include using your clinical knowledge and training to provide exercises, injury prevention, body mechanic coaching and assist the physiotherapist with the overall health and wellness of our clients.

Core Job Duties:
  • Provide onsite care and management for clients
  • Provide stretching and exercise routines to clients
  • Document interactions and other pertinent information using our software system
  • Act as an educator and an advocate for the for assigned clients

Qualifications:
  • Experience with body mechanics coaching
  • Experience with musculoskeletal injury care
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Word / Excel

If you are passionate about helping people and wellness, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to $35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Bonus pay
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Social Distancing, Plexiglass, HEPA air purifiers, Gowns, N95 masks are Degree (preferred)

Example 2

Job Purpose

The Athletic Trainer is a casual, part-time position. The Athletic Trainer is responsible for establishing and maintaining an athletic therapy program for the College’s four athletic teams. Three specific objectives of the position are to help with injury prevention, provide care for athletic injuries, and to oversee the athletic therapy room, including athletic therapy supplies.

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for stocking the athletic therapy room (including team away kits), being at home games for teams throughout the preseason/regular season, and, where possible, providing student-athletes with information on injury prevention/recovery.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Regularly inventory athletic therapy supplies and inform athletic staff if more supplies need to be ordered. The Athletic Therapy Room should be fully stocked and ready for preseason training by the end of August each year.
  • During the preseason, meet with student-athletes to learn medical history and to perform baseline concussion testing. Ideally, this will be completed either during Athletic Training Camp or in the first few weeks of September.
  • Be at home games for all four varsity teams (men’s & women’s basketball/volleyball). The athletic trainer should show up at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the games and stay until the conclusion of the games. Typically, there are two games either on a Friday evening, Saturday afternoon or Saturday evening. If the athletic trainer is unable to attend games, they will find a replacement AT to cover.
  • The athletic trainer will remain in contact with student-athletes, coaches, and athletics staff as required. Communication via email and Microsoft Teams will be the most frequently used when not at games.
  • Work in collaboration with the contracted Strength & Conditioning Coach and Physiotherapist to aid student-athletes in their recovery from injury.





Qualifications

  • Education/Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology or related field.
  • Experience working with teams in an athletic therapy role preferred.
  • Knowledge and a strong resource base for working with high-performance athletes.
  • Skilled in people management, administration, communication, and relationship building.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Class 5 driver’s license

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 8-12 per week

Salary: From $120.00 per day

Flexible Language Requirement:
  • French not required
Schedule:
  • Evenings
  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Athletes are expected to wear masks during treatment.

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Abbotsford, BC V2T 2Z8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: One start date: 2022-10-28
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What does an Athletic Trainer do?

Athletic Trainers keep students motivated and interested in the subjects they teach. They create training schedules and help people improve their skills in sports like football, hockey, skiing, swimming, track, and weightlifting. Many Athletic Trainers teach yoga, Pilates, judo, karate, jujitsu, and similar subjects. Athletic Trainers can work with people of all ages, but some specialize in creating programs for young children, student athletes, or senior citizens. Athletic Trainers often work with the same customers for months or years, and they teach often scheduled one-on-one training sessions or classes.

Athletic Trainer skills and qualifications

Successful Athletic Trainers usually have friendly, patient personalities and the ability to interact with many different kinds of people. They can be polite and professional while giving constructive feedback to students, and they love to exercise. The top skills and qualifications for Athletic Trainers include:

  • Outstanding customer service
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as well as the athletic capabilities of their students
  • Knowledge of the rules and regulations for the sports they teach
  • Good time management skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • The ability to pass a background check and drug screening
  • Willingness to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends

Athletic Trainer experience requirements

Most Athletic Trainer positions require at least a year of experience, but some employers will hire people who are starting their careers and provide more extensive on-the-job training. Candidates with a background as a Personal Trainer, Athletic Trainer, or Coach will be preferable.

Athletic Trainer education and training requirements

Most Athletic Trainer jobs require a secondary school degree or a GED and an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in physical education. Instead of university, some Athletic Trainers have extensive training in a particular sport or discipline, like gymnastics, karate, or hockey. Many Athletic Trainers also have certifications in personal training or their sport. The best Athletic Trainers have postgraduate degrees in physical education, kinesiology, health sciences, or a related subject. Some Athletic Trainer candidates may be former high-level competitors in their sport.

Athletic Trainer salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Athletic Trainer in Canada is $31.06 per hour. Individual pay levels can vary depending on experience, education levels, the location, the sport, and the skill levels of trainees.

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