| POSITION: | Part-Time Licensed Athletic Trainer |
| LOCATION: | High School/Athletic Fields |
Purpose: A licensed athletic trainer will have the primary responsibility of assisting students in injury prevention, injury assessment, rehabilitation, and protective devices.
Core Values:
As a Pal-Mac staff, we believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we focus on clearly defined and consistently demonstrated core values.
In all of our actions and interactions we:
- Focus on students
- Value the power of positive relationships
- Act with integrity and honesty
- Work with a purpose, striving for excellence, pride and passion
- Approach experiences with an open mind and a willingness to grow
- Foster safety and a sense of belonging
Expected Results:
1. The Licensed Athletic Trainer will work with our student athletes to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate injuries by:
- Establishing an effective athletic training program for high school and middle school athletics.
- Providing 1st aid and injury assessment/treatment/rehabilitation/reconditioning for student-athletes. The athletic trainer will also be responsible for making appropriate physician referrals.
- Providing coverage at home events and select practices from the beginning of the fall sports season to the conclusion of the spring sports season.
- Providing training room hours for preventative and rehabilitation services.
- Anticipated schedule: two days a week from 2:30pm-4:30pm. The schedule will be determined by the Director of Athletics.
- Supervising the clearance of injured athletes prior to and during the sports seasons.
- Maintaining a line of communication with the Director of Athletics, or designee, regarding athletic health care and recommended treatment/rehabilitation for all athletic injuries.
- Assisting student athletes in preventive care.
- Maintaining an effective and efficient athletic training room.
- Maintaining communication with parents on the care & treatment of their student-athletes.
- Filing all necessary reports associated with athletic injuries and/or incidents.
- Maintaining a daily treatment log.
- Overseeing the ordering of supplies and equipment pertaining to the athletic training room and maintaining an up-to-date inventory.
- Providing the Director of Athletics, or designee, with an annual budget for supplies and equipment.
- Equipping each team with appropriate medical equipment.
- Assisting in the selection and fitting of protective equipment, including special taping, pads or braces.
- Sharing professional literature relative to athletic training with the school’s coaching staff.
2. All parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by:
- Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.
- Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through written and electronic communication.
- Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.
- Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.
3. The Licensed Athletic Trainer will perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics, or designee.