Head Trainer or Assistant Trainer

Primary Purpose

Plan, coordinate, and supervise all components of the athletic training program for student athletes. Work under the direction of the team physician to prevent, recognize, assess, manage, treat, and recondition athletic injuries and illnesses.

Qualifications (Experience/Education/Certification)

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid license from Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers
• Current adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automates external defibrillator (AED) certification
• ______ years experience as an athletic trainer

Major Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention program for student athletes.
• Provide physical conditioning training to student athletes.
• Attend practice sessions and athletic contests and prepare athletes using protective techniques and devices as needed.
• Provide emergency or continued care and refer athletes to physician for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
• Direct and resolve risks to athletes and determine continued participation in athletic events.
• Develop and establish specific procedures to be carried out in the event of a medical emergency.
• Provide health care information and counsel and instruct student athletes on subject matter related to athletic training.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with students, parents, medical, and paramedical personnel, coaches, and other staff.
• Plan and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconditioning program for injuries and illnesses sustained by student athletes.
• Determine therapeutic goals and objectives for individual athletes, apply therapeutic modalities, and instruct athletes on proper use of exercise equipment.
• Fit injured athletes with specialized equipment and oversee its use.
• Evaluate and record rehabilitation progress of athletes. Develop criteria for progression and return to practice and competition.
• Follow and enforce professional, ethical, and legal parameters regarding use of drugs and therapeutic agents for treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes.
• Cooky coordination of scheduling of athletic physical examinations and screening.
• Select, train, and supervise student assistants.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents including medical, accident, and treatment records as required.
• Maintain an inventory of training supplies and equipment. Requisition additional supplies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities and injury prevention
• Ability to provide emergency care and rehabilitation for student athletic injuries
• Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes and assistants
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct the work of student assistants.

Working Conditions

• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; frequent prolonged and irregular hours
• Physical Demands: Prolonged standing; frequent moderate lifting or carrying (15-44 pounds); frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; moderate reaching
• Environmental Demands: Work outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather) and inside; exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, and communicable diseases; frequent district-wide and state-wide travel

Tools/Equipment Used

• Exercise equipment and devices including stationary bike, pulleys, weights, whirlpool, paraffin bath, ultrasound equipment, and cold packs
• Automated external defibrillator (AED)