JOB TITLE: Athletic Trainer	LOCATION: Division High Schools
	JOB CATEGORY: Non-Classified
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator, Activities Director	PAY GRADE: Athletic Trainer (11 months)
	FLSA STATUS: Exempt

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS

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

• Coordinates the sports medicine program for 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 as assigned by Activities Director and/or Building Administrator;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, employees, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Performs preventative 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 an inventory of supplies and equipment and informs Activities Director when supplies or equipment are needed;
• Coordinates decision-making regarding participation of injured athletes with coaches and the Activities Director;
• Makes appropriate referrals to physicians and/or medical treatment facilities;
• Repairs torn or damaged equipment or sends out for repair in cooperation with the Activities 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;
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Activities Director and/or building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Travel to various schools and/or athletic events is a requirement. Candidate must possess good moral character.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

Duties performed typically in settings related to athletics and include, but not limited to: gymnasiums, sport fields, locker rooms, activity buses, weight rooms, and other home and away recreational areas. Frequent walking, stooping, standing, lifting, up to approximately 50 pounds, 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/illnesses 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.

EVALUATION

The activities director in conjunction with the building administrator(s) will evaluate performance on the ability and effectiveness in carrying out the above responsibilities.

School Board Approved

8/14/01