Long Term Substitute Athletic Trainer (2623)

The Natick Public Schools Seek an LTS Athletic Trainer Start Date: 10/1/2024-11/12/24 We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools. The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world. We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive. Job Title LTS Athletic Trainer Location Natick High School Reports To Athletic Director, Principal Work days/FTE one day before the first fall sport practice and end on the date of the last official MIAA playoff game each spring. Salary/Benefits Salary and benefits per non rep schedule Benefits Eligible? n/a Profile of a Natick Educator JOB GOAL: All officially recognized varsity and sub varsity in season athletic teams at Natick High School and is available for consultation with coaches and athletes enrolled at Natick Kennedy and Wilson Middle Schools. Additionally the athletic trainer provides assessment and emergency treatment to athletes from other towns participating in interscholastic scrimmages and games at Natick High School QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's Degree or Masters from an accredited College or University. Current and valid MA Athletic Training License. Current National Athletic Trainers Association Certification. Certified in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Professional Certification: Specialized Knowledge: Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student, staff and community engagement and cultivation Preferred Experience: Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and PowerSchool preferred, but will train the right candidate. Skills: Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues Candidates must be flexible and collaborative Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Phone, intercom, personal computer and software applications as outlined above, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers and fax machine. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to) The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Works with district and school leadership to combat systemic barriers that limit student, family, and staff members' equitable access to opportunity he position of athletic trainer is responsible for coordinating and administering a comprehensive health care program for student athletes. Along with establishing injury prevention practices, the athletic trainer is responsible for immediate care of injured athletes and for carrying out rehabilitation under the direction of a physician. The athletic trainer serves as a liaison coordinating the efforts of doctors, school nurses, physical therapists, coaches, athletes and parents. The athletic trainer ensures that players participate only when capable and that a physician's instructions are understood and followed. Athletic Trainers must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association and Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Provide coverage at interscholastic athletic events as scheduled by the Athletic Director. Provide prognosis and treatment of athletic injuries sustained at practices and games. Assist parents with submission of insurance forms for all athletic injuries through the proper channels for payment. Provide counseling and advice to athletes and coaches regarding conditioning, rest, exercise, nutrition, and other similar health matters upon coaches' request. Communicate with and provide follow-up care and subsequent rehabilitation for athletic injuries as directed by physician(s). Directly notify Athletic Director and parents regarding any injuries that may require emergency transportation of students via ambulance to other facilities. Directly notify parent(s)/guardian(s) of any student who needs follow-up care by a physician or other medical professional. Monitor compliance of MIAA regulations and timelines regarding requirements for physical exams. Communicate compliance reports to Athletic Director and submit to school nurses for placement in permanent record. If a student is injured during a practice or athletic contest, the athletic trainer shall make the final determination as to whether a student may continue to participate. If the school has employed a physician at a contest, the athletic trainer will defer to the school- sanctioned physician on these decisions. Upon receipt of a diagnosis and recommendation made by a student's properly licensed physician, the athletic trainer will follow the guidelines and recommendations made by the student's physician. After clearance from the primary care or team physician, return to play will be determined by the athletic trainer. Keep records of all athletic injuries treated as requested by the Athletic Director. These records will be maintained in a mutually agreed format such that regular reports may be provided to the Athletic Director when requested. These summary reports will include (but are not limited to) the name of the student(s), facility/location where injury occurred, team name, name of supervising coach, date, time, and nature of injury, treatment provided, and physician's recommendation. Provide appropriate care and supervision of the athletic training room such that it will remain neat, clean, and well equipped (within obvious constraints) at all times. Provide an inventory of all athletic training room supplies annually as requested by the Athletic Director. Monitor usage of all supplies. Submit a list to the Athletic Director of supplies needed for the training room prior to the end of the school year. Monitor and report to the Athletic Director any issues regarding the safety of practice and game areas. Attend meetings and carry out other duties as requested by the Athletic Director. WORK YEAR The athletic trainer is expected to report one day before the first fall sport practice and end on the date of the last official MIAA playoff game each spring. All appropriate reports are due to the Athletic Director no later than two weeks after the date of the last MIAA playoff game of each sports season. WORK DAY On NHS school days when contests or official practices are scheduled, the trainer's workday begins one hour prior to the start of afternoon practices and ends at the conclusion of the last sports practice or contest on that day. A typical weekday schedule is 1:30 to 8:30 with no duty free breaks. Weekend, holiday and school vacation hours are determined by the athletic schedule. The athletic trainer will not be required to work on any school day; there are no official practices or contests scheduled. The athletic trainer will earn MIAA stipends on all playoff games where the MIAA allocates trainer monies. For Natick High School tournament games where there are games or contests from teams other than Natick High School, the trainer will earn an MIAA playoff rate on behalf of the school. When additional game coverage is necessitated by the athletic schedule and required by MIAA regulations the school will provide coverage. Any other relative duties as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, and/or off-site locations. On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces; remain in a stationary position for periods of time; operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e., iPad, copy machine, computer printer, assistive technology, etc.); read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids; position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials; communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated; communicate and collaborate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person, via video conference, on the telephone, and/or in writing; observe details at close range in the school setting, ensure the safety of students; multitask and meet multiple demands from several people; may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating, cleaning, and toileting lifting up to and including 25 lbs the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. SELECTION GUIDELINES Formal application Rating of education and experience Oral interviews Reference check Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints. The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law. Date Updated: 8/23/24

Created: 2024-10-19