Athletic Trainer-Part Time (Family Leave Coverage)

St. John's Prep; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John’s Prep is seeking an Athletic Trainer for part-time family leave coverage in the Athletics-Staff team.

The role requires strong communication with students and families, flexibility for evening/weekend hours, and a collaborative approach to student health and safety. The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree with NATA certification, MA licensure, and CPR/First Aid, and be proficient with ImPACT testing and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with middle school/high school age students and their parents.
• Flexibility and patience. Self-motivation and ability to complete job assignments without direct supervision are key.
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm.
• Team-oriented.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Competency with ImPACT testing.
• Competency with Google Suite and database programs.

Responsibilities

• Advise athletes and coaches on conditioning, diet, rest, exercises, and injury prevention.
• Administer IMPACT testing.
• Provide pre-practice and pre-game taping and wrapping.
• Attend home events and travel with teams as needed.
• Provide first aid for injuries during practice and games.
• Evaluate whether an athlete may continue to participate after injury.
• Maintain injury records and notify parents/physicians as required.
• Collaborate with nurses, strength staff, and leadership.
• Manage training room supplies and inventory.
• Prepare and process medical supplies orders for next year.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Organized

ImPACT testing

Google Suite

Database programs

Flexibility

Patience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

NATA Certification

Massachusetts Licensure

CPR and First Aid Certification

Tools

ImPACT testing software

Google Suite

Job description

All Jobs > Athletic Trainer-Part Time (Family Leave Coverage)

Athletic Trainer-Part Time (Family Leave Coverage)
Athletics-Staff

Part-time

Description

About St. John’s Prep

St. John’s Prep is an inclusive, Catholic, Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School for young men in grades 6 through 12. Founded on the Xaverian values of compassion, humility, simplicity, trust, and zeal, we educate students to be, do and stand for good in the world. We enroll approximately 1,500 students from more than 90 communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

St. John’s is a faith-based community grounded in and fortified by three main cultural priorities: recognizing all people as created in the image and likeness of God, embracing a habit of excellence grounded in a growth mindset, and empowering individuals to be unique expressions of God’s love in the world. Strong candidates will embody the Catholic principles and Xaverian values that guide our institution to help foster a supportive and inclusive campus environment. For further information on how faith animates St. John’s, please visit our Statement on Xaverian and Catholic Identity.

Position Overview and Responsibilities

In keeping with our mission to educate the “whole person,” St. John’s Prep offers a full complement of interscholastic and recreational athletic opportunities for students in grades 6 through 12. Athletic trainers report to the Director of Athletics and serve as integral members of our Athletic Department. This position covers a family leave from February 1 through May 1. The athletic trainer’s schedule will include evening and weekend work.

• Advise athletes and coaches on matters pertaining to conditioning, diet, rest, exercises, re-conditioning and other related health matters.
• Administer IMPACT testing.
• Advise athletes and coaches in methods of prevention of athletic injury.
• Provide pre-practice and pre-game taping and wrapping.
• Attend all home athletic events and travel with teams when needed.
• Provide first aid care for injuries sustained during practice sessions and games.
• Evaluate and determine whether an athlete injured during a practice or game may continue to participate.
• Employ proper preventive and safety measures before transporting an injured student to a physician or hospital by approved conveyance. Notify the parents of an injured athlete taken to a physician or hospital as soon as possible.
• Carry out physician’s orders (team or private) regarding treatment of injury.
• Review written permission by physician (team or private) before allowing a student under treatment to practice or play.
• Keep a record of athletic injuries, including name, date, diagnosis, recommended treatment and physician’s recommendation regarding student’s participation.
• Follow communication protocol established for student-athletes who sustain injuries.
• Manage training room supplies, including inventory, maintenance, record of use, and labeling.
• Prepare and process medical supplies order for the following year.
• Collaborate with strength and conditioning staff, school nurses, Athletic Department staff, and School leadership.
• Participate in wellness programs and/or committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and/or Principal.

Requirements

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Ability to communicate effectively with middle school/high school age students and their parents.
• Flexibility and patience. Self-motivation and ability to complete job assignments without direct supervision are key. Interruptions of work are routine.
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm.
• Team-oriented.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Competency with ImPACT testing.
• Competency with Google Suite Suite and database programs.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.
• Maintain current NATA Certification and Massachusetts Licensure.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid Certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/sitting for long periods of time.
• Bending, lifting, pushing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, stooping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to reach at and above shoulder height to access higher areas of equipment, etc.
• Must be capable of adapting to frequent changes in position throughout the workday.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone.
• Use of hands and fingers for manipulation, and using computer keyboard, educational tools, play equipment, and perform first aid and CPR.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Work environment will include a variety of indoor and outdoor surfaces, climates and weather conditions.

All members of the faculty are expected to give witness to the Xaverian and Catholic mission of St. John’s Preparatory School by acting as servant leaders capable of modeling and actively promoting Xaverian and Catholic values. In addition to classroom teaching responsibilities, we encourage all members of the faculty to be involved in the life of the school beyond the classroom through a wide range of co-curricular, intramural, and interscholastic programs. For more information about St. John’s Prep, including our academic, spiritual, and student life programs, please visit www.stjohnsprep.org .

St. John’s Prep is committed to building a diverse and inclusive campus community. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to multiculturalism and diversity that is manifested in classroom practice, student engagement, interpersonal communication, and curricular decisions. For more information about our academic, spiritual and student life programs, please visit www.stjohnsprep.org.

Compensation ranges from $35.00 to $50.00 per hour, commensurate with education, certifications, and experience.