Athletic Trainer - Substitute
About The Position
Serves as an athletic trainer substitute due to the staff member's absence. During a prolonged absence, the substitute is responsible for performing all essential functions identified in the Athletic Trainer job description. Serves as an integral member of the high school athletic healthcare team. Implements strategies for injury and illness prevention, promptly identifying and evaluating injuries, and supporting student-athletes in rehabilitation and reconditioning. Communicates with stakeholders including school administrators, coaches, and parents. Attends athletic events and practices: provides medical gear and advice, educates athletes on injuries and nutrition, conducts on-field assessments, administers immediate care, coordinates care and referrals, ensures emergency response readiness, offers rehabilitation guidance, maintains athletic training facilities. Adheres to professionalism and compliance standards. Performs other duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with the school division’s policies and practices.
Requirements
- Excellent oral communication and decision making skills.
- Ability to assume all the duties and responsibilities of the regular athletic trainer.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Must hold current certification as an athletic trainer in Virginia by Board of Medicine.
- Valid license to practice as an Athletic Trainer.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or related field.
- Two years experience as athletic trainer.
Responsibilities
- Serves as an athletic trainer substitute due to the staff member's absence.
- Performs all essential functions identified in the Athletic Trainer job description during a prolonged absence.
- Serves as an integral member of the high school athletic healthcare team.
- Implements strategies for injury and illness prevention.
- Promptly identifies and evaluates injuries.
- Supports student-athletes in rehabilitation and reconditioning.
- Communicates with stakeholders including school administrators, coaches, and parents.
- Attends athletic events and practices.
- Provides medical gear and advice.
- Educates athletes on injuries and nutrition.
- Conducts on-field assessments.
- Administers immediate care.
- Coordinates care and referrals.
- Ensures emergency response readiness.
- Offers rehabilitation guidance.
- Maintains athletic training facilities.
- Adheres to professionalism and compliance standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with the school division’s policies and practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
