Athletics Trainer (2019-2020)
- Employer
- Springfield Public Schools
- Location
- Springfield, MA, US
- Salary
- Per Year
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DEPARTMENT: Athletics
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director
FUNDING: General
SALARY: TBA
WORK SCHEDULE:
Beginning-1st day of football equipment fitting (approximately 3rd week of August
Ends- 1 week after final spring contest. Time used for final inventory and record keeping.
DUTIES:
1. Prevention of athletic injuries through the following procedures: orthopedic screening,
individual exercise programs for athletes with pre-exiting conditions, participate in
equipment fitting for football and ice hockey, and assist coaches in developing year
round conditioning programs.
2. Recognize and evaluate athletic injuries.
3. Provide medical coverage for home contests and daily practices, coordinate emergency
medical procedures for all teams at all locations, coordinate emergency medical
services as needed, follow the prescribed treatment of the team physician/or licensed
physician.
4. Provide for the management, treatment and disposition of athletic injuries through
providing injury evaluations before and after practices and referring athletes to the
appropriate health care professional.
5. Provide rehabilitation of athletic injuries when appropriate, such as rehabilitation for
mild to moderate injuries as prescribed by the team/or licensed physician and provide
strength and range of motions and functional testing for injured athletes to insure
readiness to return to their sport.
6. Maintain data and complete necessary reports as is required including: all physical
forms, injury and progress reports, necessary insurance forms for athletes with
medical referrals; daily injury report list with appropriate recommendations, and
supply and equipment inventories.
7. Organize pre-season physicals for all prospective candidates.
8. Keep parents, coaches and the athletic director informed of the athlete's progress in
rehabilitation.
9. Provide for appropriate education for athletes, coaching staff, parents and others as
may be required.
10. Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors Degree
2. Massachusetts Licensed Athletic Trainer
3. NATA Certified Athletic Trainer
Nondiscrimination Statement
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O'Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O'Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.
Primary Location: Central Office - Athletic Department
Salary Range: Per Year
Shift Type: FT - School Year
Job Contact Information:
Name: Dwayne Early
Title: Director of Athletics
Phone: 413-787-7100 Ext. 55460
Email: earlyd@springfieldpublicschools.com
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director
FUNDING: General
SALARY: TBA
WORK SCHEDULE:
Beginning-1st day of football equipment fitting (approximately 3rd week of August
Ends- 1 week after final spring contest. Time used for final inventory and record keeping.
DUTIES:
1. Prevention of athletic injuries through the following procedures: orthopedic screening,
individual exercise programs for athletes with pre-exiting conditions, participate in
equipment fitting for football and ice hockey, and assist coaches in developing year
round conditioning programs.
2. Recognize and evaluate athletic injuries.
3. Provide medical coverage for home contests and daily practices, coordinate emergency
medical procedures for all teams at all locations, coordinate emergency medical
services as needed, follow the prescribed treatment of the team physician/or licensed
physician.
4. Provide for the management, treatment and disposition of athletic injuries through
providing injury evaluations before and after practices and referring athletes to the
appropriate health care professional.
5. Provide rehabilitation of athletic injuries when appropriate, such as rehabilitation for
mild to moderate injuries as prescribed by the team/or licensed physician and provide
strength and range of motions and functional testing for injured athletes to insure
readiness to return to their sport.
6. Maintain data and complete necessary reports as is required including: all physical
forms, injury and progress reports, necessary insurance forms for athletes with
medical referrals; daily injury report list with appropriate recommendations, and
supply and equipment inventories.
7. Organize pre-season physicals for all prospective candidates.
8. Keep parents, coaches and the athletic director informed of the athlete's progress in
rehabilitation.
9. Provide for appropriate education for athletes, coaching staff, parents and others as
may be required.
10. Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors Degree
2. Massachusetts Licensed Athletic Trainer
3. NATA Certified Athletic Trainer
Nondiscrimination Statement
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O'Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O'Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.
Primary Location: Central Office - Athletic Department
Salary Range: Per Year
Shift Type: FT - School Year
Job Contact Information:
Name: Dwayne Early
Title: Director of Athletics
Phone: 413-787-7100 Ext. 55460
Email: earlyd@springfieldpublicschools.com
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