High School Athletic Trainer | Onsite Care & Concussion Lead

Waterloo-Community-School-District; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterloo Community School District EDUCATIONAL SERVICES in Waterloo, Iowa is seeking a District Athletic Trainer to provide comprehensive healthcare and athletic training services for student-athletes across the district.

The role covers event and practice medical coverage, initial injury evaluations, emergency care, concussion testing, and designing rehabilitation programs, with leadership on return-to-play/return-to-learn protocols and collaboration with coaches, families, and medical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, sports medicine, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• BOC certification or eligibility, with Iowa licensure preferred.
• Prior experience in school-based athletic training environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide athletic training services at District practices, events, and activities.
• Conduct thorough initial injury evaluations and emergency care as needed.
• Maintain documentation of evaluations, treatments, referrals, and return-to-play decisions.
• Design rehabilitation and training programs; coordinate with families on progress.
• Lead concussion screening/testing and manage return-to-play/return-to-learn processes.

Skills

Injury assessment

Concussion management

Rehabilitation planning

Communication

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Emergency response

Program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, sports medicine, or related field

Master's degree in Athletic Training

Bachelor's degree + BOC certification

Tools

EMR systems

Injury tracking software

Google Suite

HIPAA/FERPA compliance

Computer security awareness

Job description

Waterloo Community School District EDUCATIONAL SERVICES in Waterloo, Iowa is seeking a District Athletic Trainer to provide comprehensive healthcare and athletic training services for student-athletes across the district.

The role covers event and practice medical coverage, initial injury evaluations, emergency care, concussion testing, and designing rehabilitation programs, with leadership on return-to-play/return-to-learn protocols and collaboration with coaches, families, and medical