Sports Medicine Teacher/Athletic Trainer

Position Title

Sports Medicine Teacher/Athletic Trainer

Description

This position develops and implements an athletic training program and a sports medicine instructional program that will effectively meet the needs of all students.  The Athletic Trainer evaluates and treats sport-related injuries as well as student performance in the classroom.  The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care.  In cooperation with physicians, allied health professionals and administrative personnel, the ATC functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in the high school.

Reports To

Building Principal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of education from an accredited college or university.
• Must hold current CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Must hold National Athletic Trainer's Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) in addition to state licensure eligibility.
• Hold or be eligible for a valid teaching license which meets Commonwealth of Virginia requirements with specific endorsement in the area to which assigned.

Performance Responsibilities

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Position-Specific Responsibilities of the NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer:

1. Assists with prevention of athletic injuries.
2. Assists with early recognition, evaluation, and care of athletic injuries.
3. Provides assessment of the type of injury, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries to minimize the risk of re-injuring.
4. Provides referrals for injured athletes to appropriate medical professionals when necessary.
5. Manages the health care administration including medical record keeping, documentation and reporting.
6. Establishes policies and procedures related to athletic training.
7. Oversees the budget and inventory of the athletic training program.
8. Provides education and training to coaches, parents, and student athletes.
9. Provides supervision and training of student assistants.
10. Provides supervision of athletic practices and athletic home events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of the Virginia High School League rules and regulations pertaining to athletics.
2. Knowledge of the subject being taught.
3. Ability to work cooperatively with the total staff and medical health care professionals.
4. Ability to relate positively to parents and other community representatives.
5. Ability to demonstrate appropriate use of written and verbal communication; thorough knowledge of English grammar and usage.
6. Ability to demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills.
7. Ability to demonstrate classroom management strategies appropriate to the learning situation.
8. Ability to assess individual needs and performance.
9. Ability to address criticism in an appropriate manner and develop constructive outcomes.
10. Ability to practice appropriate protocols in the field of athletic training.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. 
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone and to enter data into a computer. 
• See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone. 
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone. 
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds the ability to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. 
• Some teaching specialties (i.e., music, art, physical education, etc.) may require hearing, vision and physical coordination and/or exertion and effort in excess of those listed above.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Terms of Employment

Eleven-month position. 

Salary to be established by the School Board in accordance with the Teacher Salary Scale.

FLSA Status – Exempt

Evaluation

Job Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the School Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description. Northampton County Public School reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time. 

 October 24, 2023