What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer position at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools
Job Description
Job Title: Athletic TrainerSalary Schedule: ATHLTR; CHCCS Salary PageReports To: Athletic Director and School PrincipalSalary Grade: ATHLTRWork Location:FLSA Status: ExemptWork Schedule: 10 Month Position SummaryThe goal of the Athletic Trainer is to work with student athletes in the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries; providing immediate care for athletes at practices and contests.Essential Duties
Date Created/Revised: 4/17/2026
Job Description
Job Title: Athletic TrainerSalary Schedule: ATHLTR; CHCCS Salary PageReports To: Athletic Director and School PrincipalSalary Grade: ATHLTRWork Location:FLSA Status: ExemptWork Schedule: 10 Month Position SummaryThe goal of the Athletic Trainer is to work with student athletes in the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries; providing immediate care for athletes at practices and contests.Essential Duties
- Has primary responsibility for all aspects of the sports medicine program at the respective high school, including the authority to withhold play and approve return to play after injury
- Is on campus and available for the duration of all on-site practices and games/events and for away varsity football games
- Maintains student athletic files, which may include physicals, injury reports, treatment logs, and additional medical documentation
- Facilitates the proper arrangements for scheduling athletic physicals for student athletes
- Reviews pre-participation physical exams and verifies clearance by healthcare provider for athletic participation
- Consults with the school nurse to obtain available health plans for identified health problems noted on pre-participation physical exams
- Provides basic instruction to athletic staff members in the prevention and care of injuries
- Assists and advises athletic staff regarding conditioning programs and the selection, care and fitting of protective equipment
- Schedules, trains and supervises sports medicine student assistants
- Maintains the care and cleanliness of the athletic training room
- Maintains the organization, inventory and requisition of all training room supplies with the advisement and approval of the athletic director and professional practice agreement provider
- Assumes responsibility for the treatment and supervision of treatment for all athletic injuries and conditions
- Refers athletic injuries to licensed healthcare providers for diagnosis and/or treatment
- Implements appropriate instructions for treatment as directed by the licensed healthcare provider
- Develops and supervises appropriate rehabilitation programs for athletes under the direction of the licensed healthcare provider
- Makes a determination if a player is capable of continued participation in a game and/or practice if the player is injured
- Treats students for minor athletic injuries during after-school site-based clinics
- Communicates with the School Nurse about athletic injuries that may have an impact on a student's school day
- Abides by all established local Board policies and procedures, including Athletics Emergency Action Plan and Prevention of Weather-Related Illness and Injury
- Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal in keeping with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Policy and North Carolina Administrative Code and Statutes
- License by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners is required
- Professional practice agreement with a North Carolina-licensed healthcare provider
- Needs to meet requirements established by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with students and others in a Sports Medicine Program
- Licensed as a teacher, preferred
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Date Created/Revised: 4/17/2026