Athletic Trainer - Substitute/Temporary Pool

FULL-TIME TEMPORARY ATHLETIC TRAINER FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR (175 DAYS) In addition, Sierra College is requesting TEMPORARY APPLICATIONS be submitted for a short term/temporary Athletic Trainer pool for all Campuses. When a position becomes available, the Supervisor will pull applications from the pool and schedule interviews from there. Applications submitted to this pool will be kept on file for one year. These positions will be part time or full time depending on need but will last no more than 175 days in a fiscal year.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Provides services for the prevention and care of student athlete injuries; provides athletic training support, treatment, and rehabilitation services for District sports team activities.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Identifies an athlete’s pre-existing conditions and history of injury and takes measures to prevent injury by taping, bracing, wrapping, or padding athletes; inspects and palpates athletes for localized and generalized signs of injury. Fabricates and applies adhesive tape, elastic wrap, and protective pads to support and protect existing or potential injuries; tapes, treats, and evaluates injuries during games; administers first aid when needed and works with physician or emergency personnel to ensure appropriate medical care to injured athletes. Performs range-of-motion, muscle strength, neurological, ligament and capsular stress tests, postural tests, and tests for specific pathologies; determines nature of injury or condition and refers to medical specialist when appropriate. Monitors environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, air quality, and lighting at athletic facilities and advises coaches to modify or cancel practices if environmental conditions are unsafe. Monitors athletic equipment and fields to ensure safe playing conditions; monitors practices to ensure appropriate and safe training and conditioning of athletes; communicates with coaches regarding status of injured athletes, rehabilitation progress, or predisposition to injury. Maintains current knowledge regarding prevention of athletic injuries, evaluation techniques and skills, and rehabilitation, treatment, and reconditioning protocols. Ensures appropriate use of medication by athletes; counsels athletes in alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, sexually transmitted diseases, diet, nutrition, and body weight management; makes appropriate medical referrals; takes measures to prevent the transmission of communicable disease. Develops emergency plans and ensures appropriate emergency equipment is available; assesses emergency situations involving respiratory or cardiac arrest, external and internal bleeding, spinal cord injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, medical emergencies, and environmental emergencies; conducts primary injury survey including recognition of vital signs, assessment of the unconscious athlete, musculoskeletal and neurological assessment; contacts appropriate medical personnel for care and transport of injured athlete. Administers appropriate first aid including CPR, head and neck stabilization, controlling of external bleeding, managing of internal bleeding, treating of shock, monitoring of concussions, immobilization of suspected fractures and dislocations, and treatment of hyperthermia; cleans and bandages wounds; complies with OSHA regulations regarding exposure to blood and bodily fluids; works with team physician to design and implement rehabilitation, treatment, and reconditioning programs. Instructs and supervises athletes in the use of rehabilitation equipment and the performance of rehabilitation exercises; administers and supervises the use of therapeutic equipment; assists physician in determining when an athlete can return to full sports participation using established criteria. Maintains daily treatment records; completes injury reports or accident reports; ensures that each athlete has an appropriate pre-participation physical evaluation and is cleared to participate; ensures each athlete has completed an emergency card, risk acknowledgement form, and other documentation prior to participation; takes inventory of athletic training supplies and orders supplies when necessary. Recruits and counsels athletic training students; instructs athletic training students in the fundamentals of sports medicine including taping, anatomy, first aid, modality application, evaluation, and rehabilitation; evaluates competency of athletic training students and may supervise the performance of certain tasks. Acts as host athletic trainer for all teams competing at District sites by providing water and ice for injuries; provides athletic trainer support for football games at home and away; acts as liaison to visiting teams’ athletic trainers to ensure access to team physician or other necessary services. Performs related duties as required. Education and Experience Guidelines Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Examples of ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Education/Training Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in physical education, sports medicine, physiology, anatomy or a related field. Experience: Two years experience working in athletic programs. License or Certificate: Possession of a valid California driver’s license. Possession of a valid First Aid and CPR certificate. Possession of a National Athletic Trainer's Association Certificate. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program Certificate.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Knowledge of: Human anatomy and physiology. Evaluation procedures for sports-related injuries. Risks, physical requirements, and rules of specific sports as they apply to those factors. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to sports injuries. Rehabilitation protocols and techniques. Therapeutic modalities. Emergency care and first aid procedures and techniques. Criteria for return to full participation of injured athletes. Differential uses of various tapes and elastic wraps and taping techniques. Techniques of fabrication and utilization of protective devices. Protocols for appropriate coverage of athletic competitions with regard to medical care and liability mitigation. Products in common use in sports medicine. Basic budgeting and inventory techniques. Kinesiology. Bio-mechanics. Nutrition. Diseases. Pharmacology. Record keeping practices and techniques. Training methods and techniques. Personal computer operation. Ability to: Utilize proper and appropriate taping/bandaging techniques. Provide first aid to respond and injuries and other emergencies. Manage District training rooms and supervise student athletic trainers. Deal effectively with the public and staff. Follow oral and written directions. Take accurate inventory of supplies and keep accurate records. Work under pressure from deadlines, timetables, etc. Work independently and collaboratively. Solve problems. Operate a personal computer to utilize general software packages/ applications, to access District host computer student and/or other databases and network utilities, and to send and receive email. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Environment: Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments; travel from site to site; frequently works around athletic playing fields; exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. Positions may be required to work evenings, nights, and weekends. Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work with athletes on playing fields or in training facilities; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate athletic training equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

WHY SIERRA?

One of Aspen Institute’s Top150 Community Colleges in the nation The Accrediting Commission recognized Sierra “for its exemplary practice of providing personnel with opportunities for continued professional development in order to meet its mission.” This includes providing students and employees with a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our students, etc. Flexible work schedules may be available Currently during summers, some employee groups participate in 4x10 schedules Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 17,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides itself on academic excellence. Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all. As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 16,500 students per term, where approximately: 23% of Sierra College’s students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American/Black, 2% are Filipino, 6% are Asian, 1% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, 8% are Multiethnic and 55% are White. The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students. Helpful Tip: Please note that as described above a strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds; and therefore, hiring committees assess candidates for these knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants may want to consider incorporating culturally-inclusive/equity-minded strategies practiced and/or evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity of community college student populations throughout their application materials (including application and documents uploaded, if any). Please see the Sierra College website for additional helpful tips and tools for prospective applicants . Terms and Conditions of Employment: Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human Resources Department. Position description of record on file in the Human Resources Department. *Sierra Community College District currently operates campuses in Rocklin, Roseville, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of assignment including the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on District need. Although this position may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position as well as any and all positions at any time.

EEO/TITLE IX EMPLOYER

Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students. Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator) at the address below, at View phone number on click.appcast.io or via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io. If you have limitations hearing or speaking, the State of California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA) that can relay telephone conversations for all of your calls. Dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on a standard phone. If you prefer having your calls immediately answered in your mode of communication, dial one of the toll-free modality and language-specific numbers below. The call will be routed to the CRS provider. TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice English View phone number on click.appcast.io Spanish View phone number on click.appcast.io Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO English View phone number on click.appcast.io Spanish View phone number on click.appcast.io From or to Speech-to- Speech English & Spanish View phone number on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Sierra College