Athletic Trainer SY 26-27

Athletic Trainer

Assists coaches and advises and treats athletes to maintain maximum physical fitness and assumes responsibility for the care and inventory of sports equipment.

The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinate the sports medicine program for the boys' and girls' sports;
• Supervises, directs, coordinates, and monitors student athletic trainers;
• Provides appropriate medical assistance to injured participants in athletic activities;
• Attends team practices and games assigned by Athletic Director and/or building administrator;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, employees, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Performs preventive techniques of sports medicine such as wrapping ankles, fingers, or wrists in protective gauze and adhesive tape to support muscles and ligaments, and other appropriate practices;
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment and informs Athletic Director when supplies or equipment are needed;
• Coordinates decision-making regarding the participation of injured athletes with coaches and the Athletic Director;
• Makes appropriate referrals to physicians and/or medical treatment facilities;
• Repairs torn or damaged equipment or send out for repair in cooperation with the Athletic Director;
• Packs and unpacks supplies and equipment for road trips;
• Maintains licensure/certification at the state and/or national level; assumes responsibility for professional growth and keeps materials, supplies, and skills up-to-date;
• Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
• Maintains proper boundaries with students at all times assuring respect for the ethical and legal duties in the staff-student relationship and the essential duty to serve as a role model;
• Provides a good role model of an educated professional in appearance, demeanor dress and behavior;
• Models non-discriminatory practices at all activities
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and/or building administrator in accordance with school/division policies and practices.
• Possible teaching duties (1 block) for sports medicine class if schedule allows.

Candidate must possess extensive knowledge of training for student-athletes. Must possess the ability to establish good working relationships with students, coaches, administrators, parents and other school community members. Travel to schools and/or athletic events is required. Candidate must possess good moral character and is expected to a role model, in and out of school.

Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited college or university. A master's degree in Athletic Training is preferred. Candidate must hold a certification by the National Trainer's Association.

Duties performed typically in settings related to athletics and include, but not limited to: gymnasiums, sports fields, locker rooms, activity buses, weight rooms, and other home and away recreational areas. Frequent walking, stooping, standing, lifting, up to approximately 50 pound, and occasional lifting of equipment/objects weighing in excess of 75 pounds. Other physical activities are required. Travel with students, coaches, and teams on athletic-related trips is necessary. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for determining injuries/illness and treatments; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards. Occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required. Contact with other athletic coaches, staff and parents is required. Contact with medical professionals may be required. Frequent contact with parents by phone and in person is necessary.

The Athletic Director in conjunction with the building administration will evaluate performance on the ability and effectiveness in carrying out the above responsibilities.

The Rappahannock County School Board is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This commitment prevails in all of its policies and practices concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and individuals and entities with whom the Board does business.

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