Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer Hourly Rate: $40/hour

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under direction of the Athletic Director, the Athletic Trainer will help maintain the physical well-being of interscholastic athletes through the development and implementation of a comprehensive athletic health care program that focuses on injury prevention and provides for injury evaluation and immediate care and rehabilitation of injured athletes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness in order to provide emergency or continued care, and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for treatment.
• Provides care for athletic injuries.
• Evaluates athletes' readiness to play, and provides participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
• Applies protective or injury preventive devices such as tape, bandages, or braces.
• Assesses and reports the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
• Advises athletes on the proper use of equipment.
• Plans and implements comprehensive athletic injury prevention programs.
• Develops training programs and routines designed to improve athletic performance.
• Attends all home games, Varsity Football games, and any other games designated by the Athletic Director/Principal.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Completes end of the year inventory and compiles list of needed supplies for the following year.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a certified athletic trainer through the NATA-BOC, licensed by the State of Delaware, and be certified in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the DIAA regulations and other regulations governing high school athletic programs.
• Must possess the ability to maintain accurate records and prepare related reports.
• Must possess excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff members, and the public.
• Must be available UP TO 25 hours/week (typically 3:00pm to 8:00pm, but varies depending on game schedules and immediate needs).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment or outdoors. Work may require the ability to move around the school, gymnasiums, or athletic fields. Duties may be performed away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test. Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver's License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NONDISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE

The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

EVALUATION

Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions set forth in the negotiated contract between the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education and the Appoquinimink Education Association, Affiliate of DSEA/NEA.