ATHLETIC TRAINER

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

17d

About The Position

Provides athletic training services to student athletes under the direction of the sports medicine medical director and school principal. The role includes injury care and prevention, emergency response, rehabilitation, support for athletic events, and coordination with athletes, families, school staff, and medical providers. The Athletic Trainer also supports pre-participation physicals, medical eligibility and return-to-play processes, clinic supplies, and the school’s strength and conditioning program. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or a related field, an ATC credential, and a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or a related field.
ATC credential.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community, while supporting all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Maintain a permanent home address in Colorado while working with Denver Public Schools.
Ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide care for injuries to physically active people under the direction of a licensed physician, including emergency care, injury prevention, preventative care, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
Maintain general treatment orders, emergency protocols, and emergency action plans for annual review and approval by medical direction.
Provide athletic training services for games.
Act as a liaison among family physicians, specialists, the District, faculty and staff, athletes, and parents.
Maintain accurate injury and treatment records and facilitate referrals as appropriate, observing HIPAA and FERPA requirements.
Schedule and help facilitate pre-participation sports physicals; maintain records of athletes medically eligible to compete under District and state rules; and communicate with coaches and the athletic director about injured athletes and return-to-play recommendations.
Order sports medicine clinic supplies within the athletic director’s guidelines and budget.
Assist with weight room maintenance and coordinate staffing to provide athletes access to a clean, functioning space for workouts.
Instruct athletes in the use of weight machines and conditioning equipment, and tailor programs to team or individual needs.
Provide nutrition resources and advice or referrals, and maintain working knowledge of supplements and substances permitted in secondary school sports.
Coordinate extracurricular strength and conditioning for teams and individuals, and support growth of the program.
Develop and implement sports-specific conditioning and rehabilitation programs to reduce injuries and support athletes’ recovery.