Job Summary

Tallulah Falls School is seeking a full-time Licensed Certified Athletic Trainer with the expertise and passion to enhance a culture of great character, highly competent skill execution and competitive performance leading to seasons of significance. The ideal candidate will be an esteemed and organized mentor who commands respect, confidentiality, sees the big picture and sets inspiring standards to further our desire to demonstrate the high ideals of education-based athletics as instrumental in school pride, student development and team success.

This position comes with flexible hours, a spacious sports medicine room with substantial modalities and recovery tools, as well as future renovation plans. Salary is commensurate with education, certification, and experience. Those fortunate enough to influence young lives at TFS receive a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan (employer match up to 6% after one-year of employment), professional development and employee discount for dependents that attend TFS.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates skills:
• In preventions and care of athletic injuries
• Use of taping, bracing, and rehab equipment to return athletes to practice or play
• Creating plans for rehabilitation, treatment and care of athletic injuries
• Evaluation of injuries and first aid
• Educates:
• Athletes about their injury, treatment and rehabilitation plans
• Sets goals for athletes complete treatment and return to play
• Maintains:
• Proper documentation on all athletes
• Rapport with team managers and the setup for hydration, first aid and event visitors and officials
• Coverage for their assigned event, sport or season

• Communicates with:
  • Athletic Director and staff about athletes and their care
  • Parents, dorm staff and upper or middle school staff about accommodations for students with injuries
  • Medical Team for athlete rehab, progress and follow up for return to full participation
  • Athletes about their care, rehabilitation and scheduling for physical therapy, medical appointments both on and off campus
  • Coaches through injury reporting, emails, and face to face conversations regarding athletes and their return to participation and what is needed to re-enter spor

In addition to completing the employment application, interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to Athletic Director, Scott Neal at scott.neal@tallulahfalls.org. No phone calls, please. The employment application can be found here- https://www.tallulahfalls.org/about/employment-opportunities.cms

Tallulah Falls School is an equal opportunity employer.

All job applicants at TFS will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test result will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit to a specimen test at a laboratory selected by Tallulah Falls School and sign a consent agreement to release TFS from liability.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Licensed in Georgia or eligible for Licensure in Georgia
• NATA/BOC Certified Member
• Minimum Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in athletic training dependent upon certification completion.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience, preferred experience in a sports medicine training room setting
• CPR/First Aid/AED certified current
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism
• Understand and value private education, day and boarding student life and academic/athletic balance
• Adhere to and enforce all school policies

Standard Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for an extended period of time.
• Must be able to bend, reach, lift and climb.
• Must be able to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to lift, carry, move and handle equipment, boxes weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to communicate and respond to questions from various levels both within and outside the organization.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform specified duties

About Tallulah Falls School

Tallulah Falls School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day and boarding school nestled in the northeast Georgia mountains serving more than 500 students in grades 4 -12. Academics and character development are at the heart of the Tallulah Falls School experience. Our students, faculty, staff, parents, and supporters form a close-knit school family where everyone feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We all work together as a team to accomplish a common mission.

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