LTS - Athletic Trainer .6 FTE

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District - Yarmouth, MA

Part-time - Entry Level

Yarmouth, MA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Athletic Trainer. This role is essential for providing athletic training services to student-athletes, ensuring their health and safety during practices and competitions. The position is part-time at .6 FTE and will commence in April 2025. The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for maintaining athlete treatment orders, providing services at home and away games, and ensuring compliance with medical protocols. The role also involves communication with medical professionals, parents, and school staff to manage athlete health effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintains appropriate general athlete treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the school's physician and director of athletics.
• Provides athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away football games.
• Acts as a liaison between family physician/pediatrician and specialists, the school district, athletes, and their parents.
• Maintains accurate records of injuries and treatments, and fill out insurance claim forms for sports injuries treated by a physician.
• Ensures that all student athletes are signed up appropriately using the family ID program or other online registration software.
• Creates a concussion database and ensures that all athletes have been baseline concussion tested prior to their first day of practice.
• Maintains a clean, safe and medically suitable training room.
• Stocks and maintains first aid kits for all in-season coaches.
• Maintains a log of all injuries that occur during the season and forwards them to the school nurse.
• Develops and cultivates contacts with referring physicians, businesses, schools, coaches and other referral sources.
• Provides athletic training services to student-athletes prior to, during, and after athletic practices and contests.
• Communicates with nurses to ensure that all student-athletes receive an annual sports physical examination.
• Documents and communicates with student-athletes, coaches, parents, and the Athletic Director any injuries that may affect medical clearance.
• Provides injury rehab services to help athletes recover from injuries and return to play.
• Provides educational programs for athletes, coaches, and parents regarding health and safety.
• Coordinates providers and prepares for medical emergencies for all teams on campus.

Requirements

• Must be nationally certified and state licensed.
• Must hold a CPR certification to teach CPR.
• Massachusetts PE license grade 5 - 12 and science preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Benefits

• Compensation as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.