Details
Posted: 18-May-22
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Type: Contract
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Athletics/PE
Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.
We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others. Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student centered learning, inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.
The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.
Position: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Reports to: Head Athletic Trainer and Athletic Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Essential Responsibilities/Capabilities:
- Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in the day to day operations of the Athletic Training Room.
- Provide medical care and health education to ensure the safety of and reduce the risk of injury to Sacred Heart student-athletes and participants of developmental clinics/workshops/camps conducted by the athletic department.
- Implement a comprehensive program of prevention, recognition, evaluation, immediate care, rehabilitation and recondition of athletics injuries and counseling for student-athletes.
- Provide athletic training services for all on-campus practices/competition, including attendance at occasional away competitions and training trips.
- Document and maintain accurate records of injuries, assessments, treatments, referrals and rehabilitation.
- Obtain physical examination forms and emergency contact information prior to the each season and maintain current recordkeeping throughout the season to track student-athletes eligibility.
- Develop and execute a program to train and certify all Sacred Heart coaches in Basic First Aid and AED/CPR Basic Life Support before the start of each playing season.
- Act as liaison between student-athletes and their parents, family physicians and specialists, the coaching staff and the School administration.
- Assist in the development of pre-season and off-season conditioning programs.
- Work in conjunction with the strength and conditioning staff to ensure safety in the design and implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs.
- Direct and manage the operations/administration of the athletic training facility.
- Service playing facilities with ice, water, and medical supplies.
- Stock and restock team medical kits.
- Prepare a manual specific for coaches and one for student-athletes/parents defining best practices for the care and prevention of injuries, nutrition, flexibility, strength and conditioning.
- Create policies and procedures for the athletic training program and services.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive emergency action plan for our training locations.
- Execute a plan for completing and submitting accident reports.
- Establish protocols regarding environmental conditions.
- Advise on the safe selection, fit, function and maintenance of athletic equipment.
- Evaluate and recommend new techniques and equipment that would enhance the athletic training services provided to Sacred Heart student-athletes
- Attend scheduled departmental meetings.
- Assist in the design and content of athletic training specific pages on the Web site.
- Duties may include, if applicable, teaching health within the Upper School physical education curriculum or other developed “mini class sessions”.
- Assist with other administrative and planning tasks within the Department of Athletics, as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- ATC Certification required; Master's Degree preferred
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with student athletes, coaches, school nurses and parents
- Patience and problem solving approach when addressing issues.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment and embrace change with flexibility.
- Highly organized with the ability to constantly multitask.
As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching, who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the cultural diversity of our community.
To Apply
Interested candidates must complete the on-line application on our website:
https://www.shgreenwich.org/about-us/employment