Athletic Trainer

Great Valley School District; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Valley School District seeks an Athletic Trainer to deliver comprehensive healthcare for athletes, focusing on injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and safe return-to-play. You’ll collaborate with physicians, coaches, and administrators to promote health and performance.

You will provide home game and practice coverage across fall, winter, and spring, supervise students, and stay current with NATA and PA licensure requirements while advancing prevention programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training is required.
• Current NATA certification and PA licensure are required.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, coaches, administrators and other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with coaching staff on injury prevention programs.
• Establish strategies for prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries for athletes and staff.
• Apply injury-preventing devices such as strapping, tape, and braces.
• Provide coverage for home athletic games and practices across fall, winter and spring seasons.
• Attend conferences/workshops to stay current with injury prevention and rehabilitation techniques.
• Maintain an organized and structured training room.
• Supervise and instruct student trainers, staff members, and coaches in athletic training procedures.
• Assist coaches with weight training programs for athletes.
• Provide care for visiting athletes when their school's trainer does not travel with the team.
• Attend to other duties as assigned by Athletic Director and Principal.

Skills

Injury prevention

Rehabilitation

Injury evaluation

Return-to-play

Education

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training

Job description

Great Valley School District is seeking an Athletic Trainer responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare services to athletes and physically active individuals. This position focuses on injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and safe return-to-play activities. The Athletic Trainer works closely with physicians, coaches, athletes, administrators, and other healthcare professionals to promote athlete health, safety, and performance.

• Work cooperatively with the coaching staff in establishing injury prevention programs for our athletes.
• In conjunction with the Athletic Director establishes strategies for the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries for the athletes and staff in our school community.
• Apply injury-preventing devices such as strapping, tape, and braces.
• Work in accordance with local physicians to help rehabilitate our injured athletes.
• Maintain an organized and structured training room.
• Supervise and instruct student trainers, staff members and coaches in athletic training procedures.
• Assist coaches with weight training programs for our athletes.
• Provide coverage for all home athletic games and practices during the fall, winter and spring seasons.
• Provide assistance and treatment for all visiting athletes when their school's trainer does not travel with the team.
• Attend conferences/workshops to keep abreast of the latest techniques in injury prevention and rehabilitation.
• Maintain current NATA and Pennsylvania certification and licensure.
• All other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.
• Assume other duties assigned by the Principal.

2025-2026 Salary Schedule (contract currently under negotiation for the 2026-27 school year). Experience calculated per contract agreement not to exceed step 10:

Bachelor's$62,845 to $73,195 (Step 10)

Great Valley School District is an equal-opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania School Code, and Americans with Disabilities Act. For information regarding civil rights, grievance procedures, services, activities, and facilities accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact the Human Resources Office, Great Valley School District, 100 Lindenwood Dr., Malvern, PA 19355 (610-889-2100).