ATHLETIC TRAINER - OGHS

Escondido Union High School District; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Escondido Union High School District is seeking a certified athletic trainer to evaluate and treat student athletes, monitor fitness, and supervise practices and events for optimal performance.

The role requires NATA certification, CPR/First Aid, a California driver’s license, and a bachelor’s degree with eligibility for NATA certification. Responsibilities include injury assessment, first aid, exercise prescription, nutrition education, and collaboration with health staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university including curriculum to qualify to test for National Athletic Trainers Association certification.
• NATA certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association; CPR and First Aid certifications.
• California Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Maintains files and records for student athletes, with possible tech support.
• Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.
• Educates student athletes in nutrition, health and weight management.
• Provides treatment to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises.
• Provides hands-on supervision for student athletic trainers.
• Gives first aid including artificial respiration, wound care, and heat/cold therapy.
• Calls physician for injured persons when required.
• Wraps ankles, fingers, or wrists with tape to support muscles and ligaments.
• Treats chronic minor injuries to maintain athletes' performance.
• Performs treatments as prescribed by health service.
• Assists site nurse in the student health office when needed.

Skills

Injury assessment

First aid

Communication

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree with NATA eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description / Essential Elements

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certification by National Athletic Trainers Association; current CPR and First Aid certifications; valid California Driver's License.

Nature of Work

Evaluates physical condition and advises and treats student athletes to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains files and records for student athletes. This function may involve technological support.
• Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.
• Assists in educating student athletes in nutrition, health, and weight management.
• Provides treatment to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises.
• Assists and provides "hands on" experience and supervision for student athletic trainers.
• Renders first aid to injured players such as giving artificial respiration, cleaning and bandaging wounds, and applying heat and cold to promote healing.
• Calls Physician for injured persons as required.
• Wraps ankles, fingers, or wrists of athletes in synthetic skin, protecting gauze, and adhesive tape to support muscles and ligaments.
• Treats chronic minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain athletes' performance.
• Gives treatments as prescribed by health service.
• May relieve or assist site nurse in student health office.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Athletic trainers may have students who are enrolled in classes learning the basics of athletic training assigned to their supervision during after school athletic practices and events.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university including curriculum to qualify to test for National Athletic Trainers Association certification.

Knowledge Of

Word processing and excel software; and the ability to learn and use specialized software; modern training techniques and practices, equipment and supplies used by athletes, general safety issues, and CIF requirements.

Ability To

Read, analyze, and understand scientific and technical journals related to sports medicine; legal documents, physician and physical therapist orders; respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, parents, coaches and other employees; explain doctor's orders to students, parents and coaches; be flexible and work under time constraints; assess injuries, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Comments

Athletic trainers are required to attend all athletic practices, all home athletic events, and all home and away football games. Must demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, diplomacy and patience in frequent interaction with physicians, physical therapists, teachers, administrators, students, parents and coaches.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Certification (National Athletic Trainers Association certification required)
• Copy of Transcript (Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university)
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (1 or 2 Letters (must be dated & signed within the last two years))
• Resume

Comments And Other Information

• Completed Applications must be submitted no later than the close of business on the date of the filing deadline.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a physical examination which includes drug screening. All new employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the United States and TB test, and all new employees will be fingerprinted for clearance through the Department of Justice and FBI.

EMPLOYMENT SUBJECT TO SUCCESSFUL CRIMINAL CHECK

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Assurance of Non-Discrimination

Escondido Union High School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (EUHSD BP 0410, BP/AR 5145.3, BP/AR 4030, BP 5131.2)

Charan kirpalani, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer

302 N. Midway Drive, Escondido, CA 92027

Office: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]