Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer Position

Washougal High School

Rate of Pay: $5,941 - $7,842 stipend per season (3 seasons)

Purpose

The Washougal School District is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a highly qualified workforce that appreciates the diversity of our community and is committed to practices that are responsive to the needs of all students and families. We welcome candidates representing the diversity of the world who understand that students are our future.

Description:

To assume the responsibility and obligation of establishing and maintaining a high school athletic training program, in all sports. Provides athletic injury management, including but not limited to injury prevention education, evaluation, and treatment of injuries for all high school athletes. Coordinate and organize the daily Athletic Trainer functions with the Athletic Director and coaches at each high school. Complete all reporting requirements to the district. Utilize effective communication skills when communicating to parents and staff. Is expected to meet the school's professional, clinical, technical, communication and documentation requirements and standards and to make decisions based on established National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) guidelines. Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes under his/her care.
2. Serve as liaison between the team physician, the athlete, the athlete's parents, and coaching staff.
3. Consultant with coaching staff on conditioning, nutrition, and protective equipment.
4. Assist with prevention of injuries including education for athletes, coaches, parents, and Athletic Trainers, identifying factors that put athletes "at risk", correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed necessary, as well as taping and bracing.
5. Provide emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment, communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage.
6. Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer to the team physician or specialist where appropriate. Help decide if a player may return to competition following an injury.
7. Treat athletic injuries with protection, rest, ice, compression, evaluation, support, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, cold/heat/ and hydrotherapy as needed or prescribed with the availability of modalities.
8. Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify individual exercise programs for rehabilitation to help athletes return to a pre-injury status.
9. Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment records, and rehabilitation progress notes.
10. Secure athletic training room equipment and supplies as needed.
11. Cover team practices and sporting events as scheduled with the Athletic Director.
12. Establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual students.
13. Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, correspondence and notices relevant to essential functions of the profession.
14. Maintains accurate and complete student documentation as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
15. Attends conferences, workshops and other professional development to maintain current knowledge of the profession.
16. Maintains HIPAA and FERPA confidentiality compliance.
17. Collaborates with school personnel to develop school-wide initiatives to make schools safer and more effective.
18. Make the athletic training room facilities and medical attention available to school athletes with arrangements made by the coach and the Athletic Trainer.
19. Collaborate with school nurses to ensure consistency in student athlete medical plans during and after school.
20. Maintain regular attendance to work and work related activities. Is punctual to meetings, completes work assignments with deadlines, and follows established schedules.
21. Specialists are dressed and groomed in a neat, clean and appropriate professional manner for the
22. assignment and work setting.
23. Specialists maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or district patron. Uses or relays personal information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved.
24. Follows all district or supervisor policies, rules, regulations, memos, bulleting, announcements, applicable to Athletic Trainer position descriptions, and reasonable requests by proper authority.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Board of Certification (BOC) certificate
• Valid Washington State Department of Health Athletic Trainer License
• Successful completion of Washington State Patrol background check. Employee is responsible for cost of background check.
• Current First Aid and CPR card, or ability to obtain prior to the established start date
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse.
• Job related experience within the field of Athletic Training is required.
• Skill in using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction.
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad and diverse population of students, families, peers and colleagues.
• Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.
• Knowledge and training in first aid procedures should be required for handling athletic related injuries.
• Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Work surfaces will vary from concrete to grass to hardwood floors. Job responsibilities require both inside and outside assignments.
• Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After-hours work is required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, climbing stairs, squatting, kneeling, and moving equipment/light furniture may be required.
• Must be able to assist with or transfer athletes of various weight/heights.
• Must be able to push carts with athletic equipment on them.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, have good mobility skills and be able to walk long distances.
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate to give adequate directions and instructions to subordinates.
• Must be able to carry a medical kit and coolers for long distances.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEE

The Washougal School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and educational programs. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Compliance Officer: Brian Wilde View phone number on click.appcast.io, 1209 39th St, Washougal, WA 98671

ADA Compliance Officer: Jill Zahm View phone number on click.appcast.io, 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal, WA 98671

Section 504 Coordinator: Jill Zahm View phone number on click.appcast.io, 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal, WA 98671

Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/ RCW 28A.640 & ADA compliance officer and Section 504 coordinator.