What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer position at American River College?
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.
For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting .
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
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
Before You Apply
Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified .
Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit the following
Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days’ vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater. To calculate this position’s FTE, take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked. Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year. Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position’s FTE (e.g., a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months: 30/40 = 0.75; 10/12 = 0.8333; 0.75 * 0.8333 = 0.625 FTE).
For the full bargaining unit agreement and benefit details click the link below and select your employee group to learn more about the benefits available to you.
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Please indicate how you meet the experience minimum qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: 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. Experience used to meet the minimum qualifications must be clearly stated in the application. Missing information may result in the experience not being counted.
Please indicate how you meet the educational minimum qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: Education must be from an accredited institution. Education used to meet the minimum qualifications must be clearly stated on the application. Missing information may result in the education not being counted.
Please indicate how you meet the certification qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: Certifacte information must be clearly stated in the Certificates and Licenses section of the application. Missing information may result in the experience not being counted.
Minimum Qualification Verification Agreement I understand that if selected for hire, I will be required to submit official transcripts, licenses/certificates, and verification of qualifying work experience, as applicable.
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.
For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting .
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
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
Before You Apply
Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified .
Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit the following
- A Los Rios Community College District Application
- Letter of Interest
- Resume
- Only information listed on the application and transcripts ( if requested ) will be used to verify Minimum Qualifications.
- Applications stating “see resume” will be disqualified.
- Applications missing any required documentation will be disqualified.
Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days’ vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater. To calculate this position’s FTE, take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked. Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year. Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position’s FTE (e.g., a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months: 30/40 = 0.75; 10/12 = 0.8333; 0.75 * 0.8333 = 0.625 FTE).
For the full bargaining unit agreement and benefit details click the link below and select your employee group to learn more about the benefits available to you.
01
Please indicate how you meet the experience minimum qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: 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. Experience used to meet the minimum qualifications must be clearly stated in the application. Missing information may result in the experience not being counted.
- I have two (2) or more years of full-time equivalent experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer.
- I have LESS THAN two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer.
Please indicate how you meet the educational minimum qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: Education must be from an accredited institution. Education used to meet the minimum qualifications must be clearly stated on the application. Missing information may result in the education not being counted.
- I have a Master’s degree as required for Athletic Trainer certification.
- I have a Bachelor's degree as required for Athletic Trainer certification.
- I DO NOT have a Bachelor's or Master's degree as required for Athletic Trainer certification.
Please indicate how you meet the certification qualifications for the Athletic Trainer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications. NOTE: Certifacte information must be clearly stated in the Certificates and Licenses section of the application. Missing information may result in the experience not being counted.
- I hold current Athletic Trainer (ATC) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates.
- I ONLY hold a current Athletic Trainer (ATC) certificate.
- I ONLY hold a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- I do not have either certifications.
Minimum Qualification Verification Agreement I understand that if selected for hire, I will be required to submit official transcripts, licenses/certificates, and verification of qualifying work experience, as applicable.
- Yes, I understand and agree.
- No, I do not agree.