Substitute Athletic Trainer

 

Manassas Park City Schools 100 Park Central Plaza, Suite 300 Manassas Park, Virginia 20111

 
POSITION:  Certified Athletic Trainer, Substitute
 
Salary/Hours: 
 

• Pay: $50.00/hour
• Hours: To be set in conjunction with the Athletic Director

                                               
JOB SUMMARY:

The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is responsible for coordinating and administering a comprehensive health care program for all student athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainer is responsible for immediate care of injured athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainer implements techniques and strategies to encourage the prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses and provides for recognition, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries to student athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainer advises coaches and coordinates the efforts of doctors, athletes, and parents. The Certified Athletic Trainer ensures that players participate only when capable and that physician’s instructions are understood and followed.
 
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND SKILLS:

• Must be certified through Board of Certification (BOC) and maintain that associations standards,
• Must be licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as an Athletic Trainer
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators, and medical personnel to ensure that proper methods are used in prevention and treatment of injuries,
• Must be certified in CPR

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: (including but not limited to the following)

• Develops a plan for emergency health care of injured athletes; provides evaluation and treatment to injured athletes; initiates and processes all injury reports; maintains first aid supplies and ensures that they are in their proper location for use; renders on-site decisions, in the absence of a physician, on the playing status of a player; counsels the coaches when an athlete may participate in practice or games following injury or illness; counsels athletes in seeking proper medical assistance for follow-up care; maintains accurate medical records for all athletes, to include, but not limited to, athletic physicals, treatments rendered, physician referrals and recommendations, etc; advises coaches and coordinates the efforts of doctors, athletes, and parents; establishes injury prevention practices
• Supervises the athletic training room; attends athletic practices and games; assists staff in selection and fitting of equipment,
• Conducts in-service programs for the coaching staff in the care and prevention of athletic injuries,
• Ensures current CPR and First Aid certification of all coaches through class instruction when necessary,
• Assists administrators, coaches, and game officials in decisions regarding playing surface and atmospheric conditions relating to player safety,
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
 
Must have the ability to effectively communicate and interact with other staff and the public through the
use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment such as, but not limited to, a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions will be required.
 
CLEARANCES (Conditions for employment):
 

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
• Tuberculosis Screening

 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
Manassas Park City Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserve the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.