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TITLE:

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Certification as a teacher by the state education agency.
  2. Employment as a teacher by the Wake County Board of Education.
  3. State Licensure by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners Required.
  4. Ability and willingness to work with students in a Sports Medicine Program.
  5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may accept for a particular candidate.

REPORTS TO:

Athletic Director and Principal

JOB GOAL:

To assist the Board in the fair and just discharge of its obligation to students and staff through performance of the Athletic Trainer role over and beyond the duties of a classroom teacher.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Is responsible for giving basic instruction to athletic staff members in the prevention and care of injuries.
  2. Is responsible for training and supervising sports medicine student assistants, as well as scheduling them.
  3. Is responsible for referring athletic injuries to physicians for diagnosis and/or treatment.
  4. Carry out appropriate instructions and treatment as directed by the (athlete’s) physician.
  5. Develop and supervise appropriate rehabilitation programs for athletes under the direction of the physician.
  6. Assist and advise the athletic staff regarding conditioning programs and the selection, care and fitting of protective equipment.
  7. Determine if a player is capable of continued participation in a game and/or practice if the player is injured.
  8. Is responsible for the treatment and supervision of treatment for all athletic injuries and conditions.
  9. Is responsible for the organization, inventory and requisition of all training room supplies with the advisement and approval of the athletic director.
  10. Should be present at all school sponsored home athletic events, as the various sports calendars will permit. Coordinate an extension of sports medicine services when appropriate.
  11. Is responsible for providing sports medicine supervision at all other major school sponsored home athletic events, which would involve a number of teams and a significant amount of time, i.e. all day as opposed to 2-3 hours (volleyball invitational, wrestling tournaments, track invitational, etc.).
  12. Shall make and/or assist with proper arrangements for scheduling athletic physicals for student athletes.
  13. Shall remain on campus and/or be available until 4:00 P.M. each school day during the winter and spring seasons to treat athletic injuries.
  14. Is responsible for the care and cleanliness of the athletic training room.
  15. Is responsible for the maintenance of student athletic files, which may include physicals, injury reports, treatment logs, etc.
  16. May not have coaching responsibilities during the season in which the person is working as a licensed athletic trainer.
  17. Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal in keeping with Wake County Board of Education Policy and North Carolina Administrative Code and Statutes.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Extra-duty employment is on an annual basis. Remuneration per the Board-approved schedule.

EVALUATION:

Performance is to be evaluated annually by the principal in conjunction with the Athletic Director.

High School Athletic Manual