Athletic Trainer: South High School

Wichita Public Schools•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer is a key member of the school district coaching staff, 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 and/or patient care. Work includes service during weekday practice hours (3:00–6:00), all preseason football practices, home events, all football games (home and away), and postseason events hosted at district schools. The Athletic Trainer also monitors the district heat practice plan, reports and tracks injuries, and teaches CPR and First Aid. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work is required, as is standard for the profession. In- and out-of-district travel may be required. The position requires professional communication and collaboration with students, families, staff, customers, vendors, and the wider community. The employee works under the direct supervision of the department supervisor and is expected to support the district and athletic department mission and core values, provide professional education, maintain confidentiality and professionalism, and deliver responsive customer service. Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

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.
Clinical competence in assessing injuries, illnesses, or disabilities and selecting treatment strategies and interventions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Appropriate interpersonal skills with patients, families, staff, and others.
Basic computer proficiency and effective use of Microsoft Word and Outlook, validated by testing.
Ability to use good judgment on recurring assignments and to consult a supervisor when discretion is needed.
Professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate professional dress and appearance.
Ability to work some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of more than 100 pounds.
Ability to perform duties involving standing and walking, frequent reaching, and occasional sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to work in occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, electrical shock, radiation, and vibration.
Ability to interact tactfully and diplomatically with a diverse population and respond appropriately to customer needs.
Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

Provide clinically competent assessment, treatment strategies, and intervention programs for assigned student-athletes and/or patients.
Document care according to current and departmental standards.
Provide daily student-athlete and/or patient care, with productivity standards set per clinical area.
Provide service during traditional weekday practice time (3:00–6:00).
Provide service during all preseason football practices.
Provide service at all home events and all football games, both home and away.
Provide service at postseason events hosted at district schools.
Monitor the district heat practice plan.
Report injuries daily and track injury diagnosis, treatment, and return to play.
Teach CPR and First Aid.
Provide professional education to students, staff, and the public.
Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, staff, departments, customers, vendors, and other members of the community.
Support the school district and athletic department mission and core values.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Use required equipment in compliance with USD 259 equipment-use guidelines.
Travel in and out of the district as required.
Work assigned duties and scheduled hours, obtain prior approval for deviations, and maintain appropriate professional dress and appearance.