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Position Vacancy:
Athletic Trainer - Gaffney High School

Summary of Basic Functions & Responsibilities

Under general supervision, administers preventive and rehabilitative treatment to students and athletes involved in various sports and physical education activities in accordance with instruction from coaches, staff, or physicians. The duties of the Athletic Trainer include, but are not limited to, the prevention of athletic injuries; recognition, evaluation, and the immediate care of athletic injuries. The Athletic Trainer shall serve as a liaison of physical health support to and between athletes, coaches of the athletes, Athletic Directors, physicians, and parents. The Athletic Trainer shall enact and use reasonable efforts and professionalism to ensure that players participate in interscholastic activities and events only when physically able and that any instructions provided by their attending physician are understood and followed. Safety and health of the athlete comes first. The Athletic Trainers will coordinate with the Athletic Director to provide athletic training services at interscholastic events and practices deemed necessary by the Principal or their designee. They must work effectively with people representing diverse cultures, perspectives, and needs, including all genders.

Essential Duties: 

Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below.  This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

• Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
• Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
• Provide support and guidance for students interested in entering athletic training programs at different institutions.
• Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's illness or injury in order to provide emergency or determine whether an athlete should be referred to physician(s) for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
• Apply preventative adhesive taping.
• Provide basic First Aid supplies to control bleeding, perform CPR, and provide basic splinting for fracture/dislocation immobilization to injured athletes, cheerleaders, dance members, color guard, and coaches as events happen.
• Attends team practices and contests.
• Maintain a professional, organized, sanitary high school training room/facility.
• Follow physicians’ orders to implement comprehensive rehabilitation program(s) for athletic injuries.
• Confer with coaches in order to select protective equipment.
• Inspect playing fields/areas in order to locate any items that could injure players and make sure cleanliness and disinfection of equipment is in place.
• Maintain and monitor the yearly physical forms and consent forms as established by the SCHSL.
• Participate in the development of the after school hours Emergency Plan Response for their school.
• Inventory, budget, and help order supplies with the cooperation of the Athletic Department budgets.
• Keep daily log of treatments and injuries to all athletes.
• Discuss with athletes’ parents/guardians their child’s injury as a result of participation in Athletic Program activities.
• Provide First Aid and emergency care to the visiting team athletes if notified to do so by game officials, site officials, or the visiting team coach.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Diagnostic signs and symptoms and related treatment of various physical injuries.
• Basic principles, techniques, and procedures used in the prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
• Basic record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
• Safety and protective equipment used in sports.
• Taping, bandaging, and therapeutic techniques.
• Understanding physical fitness, hygiene, disinfectant techniques, and safety procedures
• Skill on a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and communication software.

Ability to:

• Operate a variety of first aid and adaptive equipment.
• Identify when referrals to physicians, health services, hospitals, and other health professionals are necessary.
• Attend off-campus sporting events as needed.
• Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation and reconditioning for injured students.
• Administer care for fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, concussions, contusions, cuts, and abrasions.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, coaches and faculty regarding physical injuries.
• Learn and apply district policies and procedures.
• Lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Must be ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified)
Hold and maintain first aid certification and CPR certification.

South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulations Board of Examiners

DOC Certificate

Salary:

TBD

FLSA: 

Exempt


Supervisory Relationship:
This position is supervised by the Director of Athletics.

Application Procedure: 

APPLY THROUGH TALENT ED HIRE

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION MUST SHOW SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED

THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE DATE AND UPDATE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT NOTICE.


Cherokee County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age or handicap in admission to, treatment in, or employment in its program or activities.  THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONLY HIRES HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES