EMT/Athletic Trainer
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EMT/Athletic Trainer
Fitchburg Public Schools believes deeply in the potential for every student to succeed and works tirelessly each day to create an anti-racist school environment that is built around high expectations an inclusive and welcoming culture and an expectation of excellence for all. Fitchburgs goal is to increase personal growth both academic and social-emotional to obtain the highest level of achievement for every student. Fitchburg Public Schools
FPS is currently working with DESEs Statewide System of Support to plan and implement turnaround strategies at two (2) of its schools.
The vision of each of the Fitchburg Public Schools is to provide learning experiences that engage all students in achieving high academic standards while developing intellectual rigor creative interest and social characteristics that prepare them for the challenges of living successfully and productively as citizens of this new century.
The EMT/Athletic Trainer reporting to the Athletic Director and through a lens of equity provides student-athletes an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular activity that will extend the learning occurring in the regular curriculum. This is done by ensuring safe and effective performance through preconditioning conditioning and reconditioning treatment.
Qualifications:
- Massachusetts licensure as an Athletic Trainer and NATABOC certification. Current CPR/First Aid and AED certification and experience with ImPACT testing.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel and/or Google Suite sufficient to perform the required duties and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks including the ability to manage and organize own workload.
- Ability to work effectively with teachers support staff and parents and advocate for children to effectively problem-solve
- Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
- Belief in the commitment to increasing personal growth both academic and social-emotional to obtain the highest level of achievement for every student.
- Experience in healthcare EMT
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
TheEMT/Athletic Trainer will;
- Supports student-athletes by focusing on the prevention of athletic injuries recognition evaluation and immediate care of athletic injuries rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries health care administration and professional development and responsibility as specified by the National Athletic Trainers Association;
- Provides instruction and workshops as requested for athletes and parents on subjects that may include the care and prevention of athletic injuries strength and conditioning and coaches that may include CPR certification and flexibility strength and conditioning programs for coaches;
- Provides coverage of practices and daily events according to a schedule created in conjunction with the Athletic Director;
- Provides coverage for all home contests for all levels and for all away varsity football games and selected post-season games including weekdays weeknights and weekends according to a schedule set in conjunction with the Athletic Director;
- Serves as liaison between physicians allied health providers coaches athletes and parents while establishing a respectful and professional relationship with them as required;
- Ensures that all participating students are physically able to do so and that any physicians instructions are understood and followed;
- Maintains inventory of athletic training supplies including medical supplies with approval by the Athletic Director;
- Maintains a clean and safe environment in the athletic training room locker rooms and weight room;
- Maintains confidential athlete records including accident reports and rehabilitation procedures and provides reports as required to the Athletic Director;
- Renders emergency care as necessary to athletes until the transfer of medical responsibility is made to a physician or recognized EMS;
- During the school day works in conjunction with the school nurse to ensure proper care of athletes
- Develops maintains and updates Athletic Emergency Plan (with Athletic Director approval of final plan) including ImPACT baseline test for all athletes as required and for all head injuries as well as preventative policies and procedures;
- Provides water coolers bottles cups and ice for athletic contests; and
- Serves as a consultant to middle school athletic program as requested or required.
Salary: $4800 a season hired for the school year (3 sports seasons)
Reports to: Athletic Director/Principal
Evaluated by: Athletic Director/Principal
Terms of Employment/Salary/Work Year:
The Athletic Trainer is a non-aligned full-time exempt employee. Schedule and hours are to be determined by mutual agreement at the time of hire.
Terms of employment including salary are negotiated individually with the Superintendent of Schools. Specific schedule to be determined by the Athletic Director.
Competitive and comprehensive health benefits are offered through the City of Fitchburg; offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of NCBC (fingerprinting) and CORI prior to your start of employment.
The responsibilities and duties listed are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned as required.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The School Committees policy of nondiscrimination extends to students employees and the general public with whom it does business. Fitchburg Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age or disability in admission to access to employment in or equal treatment in its programs and/or activities in compliance with state and federal law.
Questions related to this policy must be addressed to: The Office of Human Resources 376 South Street Fitchburg MA 01420
Employment Type
Full Time
