Athletic Trainer

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Job Title:

Athletic Trainer

Department:

Athletics

Location:

Rockbridge County High School

On-Site

Supervisor:

Athletic Activities Director/School Administrator

Job Type:

Full-Time

Employment Classification:

Exempt

Supervisory Role:

No

Job Summary

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of injuries among student-athletes. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and safety of young athletes during practices games and training sessions.

Communication & Collaboration Maintain communication with student athletes guardians coaches medical professionals therapists and school staff to ensure coordinated medical care effective injury recovery and overall healing.

Compliance Adhere to the established policies and procedures set forth by the school district Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Virginia High School League (VHSL) ensuring all aspects of student-athlete participation safety and eligibility meet institutional and regulatory standards.

Education & Risk Awareness for Coaches Deliver targeted training and educational resources to equip coaches with the knowledge to identify field hazards assess injury risk factors and apply effective prevention strategies that foster a safe and supportive athletic environment.

Education for Student Athletes Develop and deliver overall health education initiatives to expand student-athletes understanding of nutrition physical fitness and wellness practices that promote long-term well-being and athletic performance.

Infection Control Uphold solid hygiene and infection prevention standards through proper handwashing sanitization use of personal protective equipment (PPE) sterile wound care techniques and adherence to health protocols that minimize the spread of infectious agents.

Injury Assessment Deliver prompt first aid and administer therapeutic treatment to student athletes in response to injuries or medical concerns. Determine appropriate treatment plans and/or necessary referrals.

Injury Management - Monitor athletic injuries through treatment therapeutic care and rehabilitation strategies to support a safe and timely return to the field. Assess playing status to ensure response time and care meet established standards for athlete health and safety.

Injury Prevention Design and implement conditioning programs educate student-athletes on proper techniques and assess equipment field hazards and injury trends to proactively minimize the risk of injury.

Management of Medical Supplies & Modalities Ensure the availability and proper storage of essential medical supplies and modalities to support timely treatment and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Management of Training Area- Ensure the cleanliness operational readiness and safety of the athletic training space by adhering to sanitation protocols maintaining equipment functionality and coordinating staff coverage and scheduling to maximize athlete access for treatment and rehabilitation.

Management of Treatment Area Maintain a clean organized sterile treatment environment that adheres to infection control protocols.

Medical Devices & Therapy Management Monitor and evaluate therapeutic techniques and medical equipment to help reduce injury recurrence and accelerate recovery timelines supporting timely medical clearance for athletic participation.

Student Health Record & Recordkeeping Document and maintain comprehensive records of injury evaluations treatment plans physician notes and health-related data to ensure an accurate and thorough reference trail. Process injury reports in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while safeguarding medical information in strict accordance with HIPAA standards.

Core Competencies

• Adaptability & Accountability: Adapts to changes in the work environment manages competing demands open to criticism and feedback changes approach or method to best fit the situation and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Analytical Skills: Synthesizes complex or diverse information prioritizes projects and determines the best way of meeting deadlines and requirements.
• Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance begins working on time keeps absences within guidelines ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent and arrives at meetings and appointments on time. Coordinate substitute teacher coverage in advance of absence.
• Business Ethics: Works with integrity and ethically upholds the school districts values and abides by written school board policies and processes.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English and take direction from supervisors. Expresses ideas and thoughts both verbally and in written form exhibits good listening skills and comprehension responds well to questions and writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for spelling and grammar. Presents accurate numerical data effectively.
• Compliance: Within the specified functional area of authority is personally accountable to understand and ensure regulatory and policy compliance with state and federal requirements in accordance with their respective job duties and responsibilities.
• Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
• Culture: Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity equity and inclusion through cultivating awareness continuous development and modeling inclusive behaviors.
• Customer Service: Provides prompt and high-quality service to parents/guardians colleagues and any internal/external customers. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Resolves issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Independence of Action: Sets goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Follows precedents and procedures. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations.
• Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions timely exhibits sound and accurate judgment supports and explains reasoning for decisions includes appropriate people in decision-making process and takes responsibility for communication including what is heard.
• Organization: Maintains a clean safe working environment. Maintains a continuous workflow to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Safety: Attends required safety trainings follows any established injury and illness prevention plans reports unsafe conditions and keeps the workspace in a safe condition.
• Teamwork / Morale: Treats others with professionalism gives and welcomes feedback inspires the trust of others displays a solution-driven mindset offers assistance and support to colleagues consistent with this role and works cooperatively and collaboratively in group situations. Engages consistently in professional behavior.
• Training: Completes school-required training in a timely manner to maintain compliance and professional growth.

Other Duties

• Attendance of Meetings Actively and consistently participates in staff and committee meetings to collaborate share insights and contribute to school initiatives in alignment with the agreed-upon covenants outlined in the RCPS annual employment contract.
• Attendance of Events Provides on-site support during all practices games and school events. Travel with teams as needed and communicate emergency response plans.
• Moral & Ethical Integrity Maintains a high ethical standard in all student interactions ensuring a respectful environment for all parties.
• Reporting Obligations Promptly reports any concerns of child abuse or neglect to the leadership team to ensure student safety and well-being.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Experience and Education

• Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training or a related field. (REQUIRED)
• Masters Degree in Athletic Training or a related field. (PREFERRED)
• Certification in Athletic Training (ATC) (PREFERRED)
• Member of NATA National Athletic Trainers Association (PREFERRED)
• Certified Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Experience (PREFERRED)
• CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (REQUIRED)
• AED Automated External Defibrillator Certification (REQUIRED)
• First Aid Certification (REQUIRED)
• VDOE Required Training Courses (PREFERRED)

Computer and Equipment Skills

• Advanced skills with Microsoft/Google Platform applications which may include GMAIL Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint and/or other web-based applications.
• Use of the internet and online teleconferencing software (e.g. Zoom or Teams).
• Ability to navigate web-based programs.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

None

Under 1/3

1/3 2/3

Over 2/3

Standing

x

Walking

x

Sitting

x

Usinghandstotouchhandleorfeel

x

Reachingwithhandsandarms

x

Climbing stairs

x

Bending stoopingkneelingcrouchingor

crawling

x

Computer use

x

Phone use

x

Talkingandhearing

Clear speech and good hearing both face to face and on the phone; hears well in noisy social environments

Seeing

Clear vision at 20 inches or less with or without corrective lenses; vision sufficient to drive motor vehicles safely with or without corrective lenses

Lifting

Lifts up to 10 pounds routinely up to 35 pounds occasionally