Certified Athletic Trainer

POSITION: CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER

LOCATION: Manassas Park Middle School

SALARY: 220-Day Licensed Instructional Pay Scale

HOURS: Full Time, 7.5 Hours per day (benefits eligible)

POSITION LENGTH: 220 Days (11 Months)

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal and Activities Director

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Certified Athletic Trainer is responsible for coordinating and administering a comprehensive health care program for all student athletes and is responsible for immediate care of injured athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainer implements techniques and strategies to encourage the prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses and provides for recognition, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries to student athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainer advises coaches and coordinates the efforts of doctors, athletes, and parents. The Certified Athletic Trainer ensures players participate only when capable and that physician's instructions are followed.

The Certified Athletic Trainer develops and implements an athletic training program and a sports medicine instructional program (or its equivalent) that will effectively meet the needs of all students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work a flexible schedule, including late afternoon and evening hours, to ensure coverage at games/matches.
• Maintain the MPMS Athletic Trainer Standard Operating Procedure Manual annually, or sooner if needed, and train coaches each season about standard operating procedures.
• Develops a plan for emergency health care of injured athletes; provides evaluation and treatment to injured athletes; initiates and processes all injury reports; maintains first aid supplies and ensures that they are in their proper location for use; renders on-site decisions, in the absence of a physician, on the playing status of a player; counsels the coaches when an athlete may participate in practice or games following injury or illness; counsels athletes in seeking proper medical assistance for follow-up care; maintains accurate medical records for all athletes, to include, but not limited to, athletic physicals, treatments rendered, physician referrals and recommendations, etc.; advises coaches and coordinates the efforts of doctors, athletes, and parents; establishes injury prevention practices.
• Communicate with parents, student athletes, and coaches regarding treatment for injuries or other medical issues requiring potential follow-up with a physician.
• Maintains accurate records of injuries, treatments, and rehabilitation.
• Maintains all therapeutic equipment used in the rehabilitation of athletes.
• Provide emergency first aid and arrange transportation to the hospital in emergencies.
• Assists with the checking of protective equipment at the time it is issued and encouraged athletes to report any equipment in need of repairs,
• Supervises the athletic training room; attends athletic practices and games; assists staff in selection and fitting of equipment.
• Conducts in-service programs for the coaching staff in the care and prevention of athletic injuries,
• Ensures current CPR and First Aid certification of all coaches through class instruction, when necessary,
• Assists administrators, coaches, and game officials in decisions regarding playing surface and atmospheric conditions relating to player safety,
• Provides supplemental support to the MPHS Athletic Trainer as the middle school schedule permits.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Possesses leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with secondary students, teachers, coaches, parents, and administrators.
• Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainer Association and maintain association's standards,
• Must be licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as an Athletic Trainer or be eligible for licensure,
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators, and medical personnel to ensure that proper methods are used in prevention and treatment of injuries,
• Must be a Certified First Aid/CPR Instructor, or willing to complete the certification upon hiring.
• Must possess knowledge of the Virginia High School League rules and regulations pertaining to athletics and Manassas Park and Prince William County Schools middle school athletics eligibility and participation guidelines.

CLEARANCES (Conditions for employment):

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
• Tuberculosis Screening

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