Athletics Trainer

Department: Athletics    Reports to: Athletic Director    Funding: General

About the Role

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts committed to providing a learning environment that opens doors of infinite possibilities for our students and staff. We serve approximately 24,000 students across a diverse district with over 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented. We foster a positive, professional environment where people feel valued, respected, supported, seen, and heard, and are committed to equity and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Prevent athletic injuries through orthopedic screening, individual exercise programs for athletes with pre-existing conditions, participation in equipment fitting for football and ice hockey, and assisting coaches in developing year-round conditioning programs.
• Recognize and evaluate athletic injuries.
• Provide medical coverage for home contests and daily practices.
• Coordinate emergency medical procedures for all teams at all locations and emergency medical services as needed.
• Follow the prescribed treatment of the team physician or licensed physician.
• Manage, treat, and determine the disposition of athletic injuries by providing injury evaluations before and after practices and referring athletes to appropriate healthcare professionals.
• Provide rehabilitation for athletic injuries when appropriate, including rehabilitation for mild to moderate injuries as prescribed by the team or licensed physician.
• Conduct strength, range of motion, and functional testing for injured athletes to ensure readiness to return to their sport.
• Maintain data and complete necessary reports, including physical forms, injury and progress reports, insurance forms for athletes with medical referrals, daily injury report lists with recommendations, and supply and equipment inventories.
• Organize pre-season physicals for all prospective candidates.
• Keep parents, coaches, and the athletic director informed of athletes' progress in rehabilitation.
• Provide appropriate education for athletes, coaching staff, parents, and others as required.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Massachusetts Licensed Athletic Trainer
• NATA Certified Athletic Trainer

Schedule

Work schedule begins on the first day of football equipment fitting (approximately the third week of August) and ends one week after the final spring contest for final inventory and record keeping.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits package.
• Cutting-edge professional development opportunities shaped by district data, ensuring relevance and actionability.
• Support from instructional leadership specialists and effective educator coaches for lesson planning, data analysis, and management.
• Career advancement opportunities and investment in "Grow Our Own" and educational pipeline programs to help staff achieve college degrees or certification pathways.