Position Summary
Under supervision of the assigned supervisor / manager, provides for an effective and efficient program of first aid, emergency care, injury prevention, athletic training and preconditioning for athletes in intercollegiate sports activities.
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Typical Duties
- Functions as liaison between physician, coaches, parents, student-athletes and administration; working with the oversight of a team physician, the Athletic Trainer oversees the requirement of student-athletes to complete preseason physical exams and completion / submission of all other pre-participation medical records, including required records out-of-season and non-traditional season (NTS) student-athletes;
- identifies factors from physical examination that may affect the student-athlete's ability to safely participate in sports activities;
- manages and maintains student-athlete records for medical clearances, health records, and individual injuries and treatments of student-athletes;
- assists student-athletes with completion and submission of insurance claims; oversees the electronic record-keeping system, including application training and implementation;
- administers emergency care, treats acute, sub-acute and minor chronic disabilities, and / or refers injured student-athlete to physician;
- evaluates physical condition of injured athletes; advises, develops and implements programs for routine and corrective exercises;
- provides rehabilitation services for injured student-athletes; uses treatment modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercise;
- recognizes conditions which require special taping, bracing or padding, either preventative or rehabilitative; designs, develops and supervises conditioning and reconditioning / rehab programs;
- designs, implements and presents a concussion management plan which reflects current standards and practices, including, but not limited to concussion baseline testing and evaluation of results, post-concussion evaluation, care, testing, and return-to-play protocol;
- assists with the design and implementation a mental health management policy / protocol which reflects current standards;
monitors and evaluates environmental conditions, and makes recommendations for modifying games and practices for the health and safe of student-athletes and staff (i.
- e. lightning, heat, air quality, etc.); assists in the selection and fitting of protective equipment; arranges transportation as needed for injured athletes;
- accompanies football team to all contests; serves as host athletic trainer for visiting teams and provides athletic training services for visiting athletes as it pertains to pregame tapings and treatments and injury and emergency care;
- provides services for home athletic events, including in-season and out-of-season NTS events and tournaments; maintains and operates the athletic training room;
- develops and maintains Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for athletic facilities, including the Athletic Training Center; prepares and oversees budget and ordering for medical and athletic training supplies and equipment;
oversees temporary employees educates student-athletes about generally accepted health and safety knowledge. Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE : Two years of experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer.
EDUCATION : Bachelor's or Master's degree as required for Athletic Trainer certification; hold and maintain a current Athletic Trainer (ATC) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates as required by the Board of Certification (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer.
Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles;
and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Experience Requirement : One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement.
Education Requirement : One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)
Education must be from an accredited institution.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit :
A Los Rios Community College District Application
NOTES :
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and / or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators.
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Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.