Certified Athletic Trainer

Vermont Academy; Saxtons River (VT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a full-time Athletic Trainer to join their healthcare team. This role involves providing comprehensive care to student-athletes, focusing on injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will be BOC certified, possess a Bachelor's degree, and have experience working with student athletes. If you are passionate about health and wellness in an educational environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact on students' lives while working in a supportive community.

Qualifications

• BOC certified and VT state Athletic Training licensure or ability to attain before August 2025.
• 3-5 years of experience working with student athletes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive athletic training care to our student-athletes.
• Assist in establishing and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain respectful communication regarding student health matters.

Skills

Athletic Training

Injury Prevention

Communication Skills

Emergency Care

Record Keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CPR/AED/First Aid

Job description

VA Summary: Vermont Academy (VA) is nestled on four hundred fifty acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, and has provided a supportive community and close personal attention to its students for close to 150 years. VA immerses students (boarding and day) in key developmental pillars including Community, Land, Ingenuity, and Independence.

Values: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central values to Vermont Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, faculty, and families. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.

Job Title: Athletic Trainer

Reports To: Director of Health Services

Position Summary: Vermont Academy seeks a full-time certified, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Athletic Trainer to join our healthcare team. As a member of our Health Services and Athletic Departments, the certified Athletic Trainer will assist the sports medicine team in the planning, organization, direction, and execution of programs and procedures associated with the care and prevention of orthopedic injuries and management of other injuries and illnesses that impact our students’ health and wellness. Primary duties include supporting the school throughout the school year, including some school vacations and pre-season.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in establishing and enforcing departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provide education and serve as a resource on injury/illness prevention and wellness.
• Assist in providing training for faculty and staff on campus emergency procedures.
• Provide comprehensive athletic training care to our student-athletes, including injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency care.
• Maintain respectful communication, within the limits of confidentiality, between coaches, parents/guardians, medical professionals, Athletic Director, and nursing staff regarding student health matters.
• Provide coverage for athletic contests, practice sessions, and Athletic Training clinic from the beginning of the fall sports season to the end of the spring season.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of Athletic Training Clinic activities and pertinent medical data.
• Assist in administering and reviewing our Concussion Care Program.
• Know rules, regulations, and best practices of sports governing bodies (i.e., NCAA, NFHS, NEPSAC) and state statutes and maintain, review, and practice them to ensure compliance.

Education/Certifications and Experience:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred.
• BOC certified.
• VT state Athletic Training licensure or ability to attain before August 2025.
• CPR/AED/First Aid, instructor certification preferred.
• Ideally 3-5 years of experience working with student athletes, college or high school athletic training experience preferred.
• Certification or strong background in strength and conditioning.
• Candidates that can also teach science/health or humanities classes are preferred.

Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position.

Job Description Status: The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are illustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required. Vermont Academy reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of its programs. This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.

Employment decisions are made at Vermont Academy without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Please apply to our posting by sending a resume/CV and cover letter to Robyn Lantz, Director of Health Services at Vermont Academy, [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Primary and Secondary Education