Head Athletic Trainer

Lexington Public Schools • Lexington, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Institute and maintain a comprehensive and effective athletic training program for Lexington High School’s interscholastic athletic program. This includes but is not limited to, in season and out of season strength & conditioning consultation with coaches, athletic injury prevention and treatment, injury rehabilitation (under the direction of and in consultation with school physician or personal physician). Additional responsibilities include concussion baseline screening, home game athletic training coverage and scheduling of coverage, and supervision of all concussion return to play protocol.

Requirements

• Bachelors and Masters degree (preferred) in related fields.
• Licensed with the State of Massachusetts (with the expectation to maintain and renew license as required)
• BOC Certification (with the expectation to maintain and renew certification as required)
• CPR/AED Certification (Recertification every 2 years)
• Concussion Training (Annually will retake training)
• Ability to administer therapy to rehabilitating injured athletes as prescribed by a medical doctor
• Possess personal qualities necessary to develop positive relationships and communication with professional and non-professional staff members, coaches, school physicians, athletes, and parents.
• Ability to work with the Athletic Director and Athletic Department Administrative Assistant on matters of Student-Athlete Registration, Impact Concussion Software, Electronic Medical Journaling of Injury and Treatment Programming, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire sports medicine program for all athletes
• Establish specific hours on a daily basis when any athlete in need of the trainer’s services would be able to receive proper treatment (this shall include school vacation periods)
• Attend or schedule coverage for all home varsity athletic contests, away varsity football games, and all home and away MIAA tournament games
• Assume complete responsibility for the training room, training supplies, develop practices and procedures for use of the training room
• Provide coverage from the beginning of the fall sport season (including pre-season practices) to the conclusion of the spring season (completed when all teams are finished postseason participation)
• Assess and treat injuries using a wide variety of modalities and supervise doctor prescribed rehabilitation
• Maintain an electronic record of injuries (including concussions)
• Maintain an inventory of all medical supplies, first aid kits (provided to each team at all levels), AEDs, and training equipment
• Coordinate all reports of injuries for insurance purposes
• Develop a budget in conjunction with Athletic Director for the purchase of supplies and equipment
• Share professional literature relative to athletic training and player safety with the school’s coaching staff
• Work with the Athletic Director on a daily basis to ensure coordination of events
• Attend all parent/athlete/coach meetings to discuss the role of the athletic trainer
• Perform other such duties in his/her area of responsibility as needed
• Serve as a resource person for the coaching staff for the planning of conditioning and nutritional programs
• Keep abreast of current trends and training techniques by attending professional development workshops and courses conditional to maintaining state licensure
• Compile end of year data and complete Dept. of Health (DPH) report
• Assist AD in scheduling annual calibration of all therapy equipment in the training room.

Benefits

• Benefits in accordance with non-represented staff agreements.
• Benefits in line with non-union staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level