Athletic Trainer

Posting Details

Position Information Posting Number S Position Title Athletic Trainer Location College of San Mateo Department Kinesiology / Athletics / Dance CSM (DEPT) Position Number 4C Percentage of Full Time % FLSA Non-Exempt (accrues overtime) Months per Year 12 If other, please specify Min Salary $75, (annual) Max Salary $96, (annual) Position Type Classified Positions Posting Text Who We Are The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students.

As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.

The District’s is focused on Student Success, Equity and Social Justice. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

When you join our team at San Mateo County Community College District, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

The College and the District College of San Mateo (CSM) is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is a Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution.

The college enrolls approximately 15, students each academic year. CSM has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves.

Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on website.

The President has called for the college community to be student-focused, always find a way to get to yes as one team, and serve local communities to the best of our abilities.

The college recognizes the need for all students to achieve their goals and recognizes that as an institution we are stronger together.

To learn more about CSM’s antiracism and justice-centered efforts, please read our .

Who We Want We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations.

Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

The San Mateo County Community College District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals.

The Position The Athletic Trainer performs professional work involved in preventative and on-site care of students in the athletic program.

Under direction, the employee researches, advises and coordinates programs of preventative care and therapeutic treatment for student athletes, and provides immediate first-aid and referrals to outside providers in emergencies and other injury or illness situations as appropriate.

Public contact is extensive and primarily involves students and staff for the purpose of exchanging information related to prevention, care and therapeutic treatment of sports-related injuries.

A high degree of independent judgment and creativity are required to analyze and interpret data for the resolution of frequent minor and occasional major problems that arise.

Consequences of errors in judgment can be costly in student health and employee time. An Athletic Trainer is not a medical practitioner and is limited to providing first aid and therapeutic treatments and to making referrals to medical practitioners.

An Athletic Trainer can lead the work of other staff and student assistants as assigned.

The duties of certain classes of jobs are subject to fluctuations in daily working hours which are not susceptible to administrative control.

As a consequence, the Board, in accordance with Education Code Section , exempts these classes from overtime compensation for service in excess of the hours in the workday, but agrees that hours worked in excess of the hours in a workweek, or for hours worked on a holiday, will be compensated on an overtime basis.

The classes to which this section applies are : Athletic Trainer, Theatre Technician / Events Coordinator, Theatre Events Manager, and KCSM Underwriter.

Duties and Responsibilities The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Exchanges information with students and staff regarding various exercises, preventative care, rehabilitation programs, first-aid and follow-up referrals, safety equipment and supplies, and other information related to student athlete health and safety
• Serves as technical advisor to staff and athletes on injury prevention, rehabilitation and safety techniques and athletic training
• Participates in student orientation and other programs by making presentations to small and large groups as assigned
• Drives a motor vehicle to off-site locations
• Confers with emergency and other medical providers regarding injury follow-up and rehabilitation recommendations
• Attends workshops, conferences and other activities to obtain current information
• Researches and designs injury prevention programs and training schedules for student athletes and staff; lectures to students and staff, and demonstrates proper ways of throwing, bending, twisting and other key physical movements within various sports
• Applies padding, tape, ankle supports and other supplies to athletes as required
• Monitors, documents and confers with staff and others regarding the rehabilitation progress made by students following injuries
• Attends on- and off-site athletic events with student athletes and staff
• Operates a variety of first aid, adaptive, and sports-related equipment, including whirlpool, ultra-sound, exercise machines, weights, and other equipment
• Provides first aid and therapeutic treatment for injured physical education and student athletes as required
• Contacts ambulances and other emergency medical providers as required
• Researches and designs rehabilitation programs as part of continued student participation in sports activities
• Makes recommendations for and monitors progress of various forms of therapy, and use of applicable equipment and supplies
• Schedules and coordinates athletic physical examinations as required
• Completes and routes student insurance, injury and other forms in conjunction with health center and management staff
• Uses a variety of computer software to set up and prepare documentation, and to compose and prepare special and regular reports, routine correspondence, memoranda and other written materials
• Performs inventory of department equipment and supplies; makes recommendations for the modification or purchase of new equipment and supplies
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical education, athletic training, physical therapy, or a closely related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of successful work experience of increasing responsibility in an athletic environment with responsibilities including injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, therapeutic techniques and exercises, and use of appropriate equipment and supplies
• Skill in training and leading the work of others
• Demonstrated skill in oral communication, including giving clear and concise instructions
• Skill in the use of spreadsheets and a variety of computer software to set up and maintain files, compose and prepare correspondence, reports, and track data
• Possession of a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
• Current Athletic Trainer (ATC) Certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles of physiology, kinesiology, and anatomy, safe and injury preventative movement, ligaments, muscles, rehabilitation care of athletic injury, and other applicable aspects of sports physiology
• Knowledge of the resources available to obtain current information on prevention, therapy, and care of sports-related injuries
• Knowledge of the techniques, equipment, and supplies available for safety and therapy related to sports and sports injuries
• Knowledge of emergency care, such as first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques
• Skill in evaluating and assessing the condition and progress of student athletes in therapeutic, rehabilitative, and conditioning programs
• Skill in treating a variety of athletic related injuries using therapeutic devices
• Skill in respectful, tactful and sensitive interaction with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
• Skill in organizing, documenting and maintaining equipment and supply inventories
• Skill in oral communication, including giving clear and concise instructions and public speaking
• Skill in using a variety of computer software for record keeping, research, and preparation of documents
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive athletic training and sports medicine program
• Ability to work effectively as part of a customer service team
• Ability to operate an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
• Ability to work confidently and decisively in crisis or emergency situations
• Physical Requirements This classification requires oral communication and public speaking,including persuasive communication;
• data analysis and comparison; visual acuity; good memory; patience, tact and sensitivity; rapid response and movements; reaching, pulling, pushing, kneeling, crawling, tumbling;

moving people and objects of moderate to heavy weight; exposure to varying climates; exposure to blood and other body fluids and manual dexterity in order to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications Benefits Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Additional paid benefits include life insurance, salary continuance insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Classified employees participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California.

Optional tax-deferred (b) and retirement plans are also available.

Posting Detail Information Open Date 05 / 10 / First Review Date 06 / 10 / Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary Required Application Materials All applicants are required to submit :

1. A completed online District application form (go to to complete the application and to apply for this position).

2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.

3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities.

Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.

For questions related to this posting, please contact :

SMCCCD Office of Human Resources

CSM Drive

San Mateo, CA

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Conditions of Employment Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following :

1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)

2. Submit verifications of prior employment

3. Satisfactory references

4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process

In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet.

If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.

5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States

6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees

7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.

8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime.

However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.