Assistant Athletic Trainer

About the role

Provide athletic training services for USD #443 school athletic events and practices, within the scope of licensure established by the school district, supervising physician and the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preseason screenings of all athletes.
• Provide athletic training services for special events sponsored by USD #443 as negotiated with the Athletic/Activities Director(s).
• Supervise all student athletic training aides for the high school, including attendance at games and/or practices.
• Provide sports medicine and first aid information to all student athletic training aides, coaches and administrators concerned with appropriate preventative and management measures for athletic injuries.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation for each injured athlete.
• Provide the coaching staff and administrators with appropriate status reports for athletes.
• Aid in the development and implementation of Emergency Action Plans for athletic facilities used by USD #443 programs.
• Perform any tasks not previously defined, as necessary, for the smooth operation of the sports medicine programs at the high school.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an area relating to the athletic training profession.
• Certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
• Licensed by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA).
• Maintains Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for NATABOC Certification and KSBHA Licensure.
• Maintains certification in First Aid and CPR with AED Professional Rescuer equivalent.