Athletic Trainer - Peirce Middle School

Athletic Trainer

Ideal Start Date: August 2026

West Chester Area School District serves more than 12,000 students across 17 schools: 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools. The district covers a 75-square-mile area that includes West Chester Borough and surrounding townships in Chester and Delaware Counties. The district boasts strong academic outcomes, including a 95% graduation rate, placing it in the top 1020 percent of Pennsylvania public school districts.

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, as well as overall health care administration for student-athletes. This role serves as a key liaison among physicians, coaches, athletes, and parents to ensure safe participation in athletics. The Athletic Trainer works closely with the Athletic Director to coordinate coverage of athletic events and maintain the athletic training facility. The position ensures that student-athletes participate only when medically cleared and that physician directives are properly communicated and followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide coverage for home varsity contests, selected non-varsity contests (including football), and away varsity football games, based on scheduling with the Athletic Director.
• Provide practice coverage, typically on a daily basis, determined by sport risk level and scheduling considerations.
• Cover selected postseason contests as assigned.
• Prevent athletic injuries through taping, bracing, and other protective measures; assist in designing injury-reduction strategies.
• Advise coaches on conditioning, flexibility, and strength programs to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.
• Evaluate injuries and provide immediate care; refer athletes for further medical treatment as needed.
• Develop and supervise rehabilitation programs under physician direction.
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records, including injury reports, treatments, referrals, and rehabilitation progress.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and budgeting for athletic training supplies.
• Serve as a resource to middle school athletic programs on an as-needed basis.
• Assist with equipment selection, fitting, and safety recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with coaches, parents, and medical professionals regarding injuries and care plans.
• Coordinate emergency care and transportation when necessary.
• Make return-to-play decisions in the absence of a physician, when appropriate.
• Review emergency medical procedures with coaches and athletes each season.
• Establish and maintain athletic training room hours and operations.
• Build and maintain relationships with team and community physicians.
• Supervise and mentor student athletic trainers or interns.
• Provide coverage across fall, winter, and spring sports, including preseason and postseason.
• Cover PIAA-required football heat acclimatization week.
• Maintain professional standards in accordance with the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pennsylvania State Athletic Trainer Licensure
• National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATA BOC) Certification
• Membership in good standing with NATA, the local district, and the state athletic trainers' association
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with students, staff, parents, and medical professionals
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work under pressure and exercise sound judgment in high-stakes situations

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports directly to the Athletic Director
• Reports indirectly to the building Principal
• Collaborates with administrators, staff, students, parents/guardians, and external partners

Terms of Employment:

• 10-month position, including preseason and postseason responsibilities, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Typical workday: 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.; schedule flexibility required for evenings, Saturdays, and holidays
• No Sunday coverage required
• Starting salaries are determined based on relevant experience, education, and internal equity, and are generally set below the midpoint of the salary range.

Representation:

• West Chester Area Education Association (Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Long-Term Substitutes)
• West Chester Area Education Support Professionals Association (Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Clerks, Technicians, and Specialists)
• West Chester Area School District Act 93 Administrators' Compensation Plan
• West Chester Service Support Professionals (Facilities and Operations Staff Members)
• Non-Bargaining Members (Supervisory, Technical, and Confidential Employees)

This position is represented by West Chester Area Education Association (Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Long-Term Substitutes)

The West Chester Area School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.