Athletic Trainer: South High School

Wichita Public School•Wichita, KS

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer is a key member of the school district coaching staff, responsible for providing clinically competent treatment programs for assigned student-athletes and documenting care according to current standards. The role represents the school district within the community and provides daily student-athlete or patient care in accordance with productivity standards set for the clinical area. The position provides coverage during traditional weekday practice hours (3:00–6:00), all preseason football practices, all home events, all football games (home and away), and postseason events hosted at district schools. Duties also include monitoring the district heat practice plan, tracking injuries—including diagnosis, treatment, and return to play—and teaching CPR and First Aid. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work is standard for this profession. In-district and out-of-district travel may be required. The Athletic Trainer works under the direct supervision of the department supervisor and interacts with district personnel, students, families, customers, and vendors. The role requires professional communication, teamwork, tact, confidentiality, responsiveness to customer needs, and adherence to district policies and standards of professional dress and appearance. Equipment may include SMART boards, iPads, computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machines. The job involves standing and walking regularly; frequent hand use, talking or hearing, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds; and occasional sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting or smelling, and lifting or moving more than 100 pounds. The employee may occasionally encounter wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, electrical shock, radiation, and vibration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a sports medicine-related field from a four-year college or university.
Current licensure with the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.
Knowledge and clinical competency in assessing and treating injuries, illnesses, or disabilities in the student-athlete or patient population served.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer proficiency and ability to effectively use Microsoft Word and Outlook, as determined and validated by testing.
Ability to use good judgment on recurring assignments and communicate with a supervisor when their discretion is needed.
Professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to meet professional dress and appearance standards.
Ability to handle diverse situations with tact and diplomacy and respond appropriately to customer needs.
Ability to work some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the physical demands and environmental conditions described for the role.

Responsibilities

Provide clinically competent assessment, treatment strategies, and intervention programs for assigned student-athletes or patients.
Document care according to current and departmental standards.
Provide student-athlete or patient care daily, meeting productivity standards set for the clinical area.
Provide service during weekday practice time, 3:00–6:00.
Provide service during all preseason football practices.
Provide service at all home events and all home and away football games.
Monitor the district heat practice plan.
Track injuries, including diagnosis, treatment, and return to play.
Teach CPR and First Aid.
Provide service during postseason events hosted at district schools.
Provide professional education to students, staff, and the public.
Communicate effectively with students, families, staff, supervisors, customers, vendors, and others.
Demonstrate teamwork, flexibility, respect, cooperation, and professionalism.
Support the school district and athletic department mission and core values.
Use required equipment in accordance with USD 259 guidelines.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work assigned hours unless approved leave or a schedule deviation has been authorized.