Washington, D.C.
Posted: 03-Sep-24
Location: Southborough, Massachusetts
Type: Part Time
Categories:
Part-time Athletic Trainer
Beginning September 2024
Description:
The Athletic Trainer works with elementary and middle-school-aged students to help prevent and treat sports-related injuries. They conduct initial on-site assessments of injuries, make recommendations for further diagnoses by a healthcare professional, and assist in evaluating student athletes’ health and rehabilitation of their injuries. This position reports to the Director of Athletics. The hours are 2:00-6:00 pm, and a few weekend athletic tournaments per year. This is a part-time, school-year staff position.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in athletic training, exercise physiology, health education, adolescent/child development, or a related field
- National Athletic Trainers Association Board certification
- CPR, AED, First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens certification
- Experience as an athletics trainer, preferably working with middle school-aged students
Responsibilities include:
- Establish, communicate, and implement protocols to assist with the prevention and rehabilitation of student athletes’ injuries.
- Act as the primary resource to conduct initial on-site assessment and treatment of student athletes’ injuries or illnesses.
- Determine if a student requires a referral for emergency or continued care or a definitive diagnosis and treatment by the School’s Health Office or physician.
- Communicate instances of student injuries to the Director of Athletics, the Health Office, and appropriate school administrators.
- Evaluate students’ readiness to play following an injury and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches, the Health Office, and the school’s physician as appropriate.
- Provide support for student athletes with injuries using physical therapy equipment and techniques.
- Educate coaches, student athletes, and parents about the prevention, symptoms, and treatment of athletic injuries.
Fay School values teachers who believe in differentiated and developmentally-aligned approaches to teaching and learning, integrate instructional technology, understand the importance of cultural competence, and are attuned to the social and emotional growth of young students. At Fay, faculty and staff engage in and support school-wide equity and inclusion efforts. Fay seeks candidates who will reflect and enhance the diversity of our school community.
Fay School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic background, age, disability, military service, or any other category protected under applicable law, in its hiring, employment or other programs and activities.