Sports Performance Coordinator (Athletic Trainer)

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and implement policies and procedures for the Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning program in accordance with the Professional Standards Guidelines.
• Responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes under his/her care.
• Provide emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment, communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage.
• Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer out where appropriate. Determine if a player may return to competition following an injury.
• Assist with prevention of injuries including education for athletes and Athletic Trainers, identifying factors that put athletes “at risk”, correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed necessary, as well as taping and bracing.
• Treat athletic injuries with protection, rest, ice, compression, evaluation, support, cold/heat/ and hydrotherapy as needed or prescribed with the availability of modalities.
• Cover team practices and sporting events as scheduled with the Assistant Athletic Director.
• Maintains accurate and complete student documentation as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment records, rehabilitation progress notes, and insurance information.
• Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• Secure training room and weight room equipment and supplies as needed.
• Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify exercise programs for rehabilitation to help athletes return to a pre-injury status.
• Design and instruct curricular strength and conditioning classes, as needed.
• Coordinate a co-curricular novice level program exposure for grades 6 – 8 that serves as a strength and conditioning introduction reflecting research-driven practices.
• Supervise and coordinate the strength and conditioning club, which serves as a school to careers exposure and offers a student liaison opportunity to the athlete population.
• Design and implement strength training and conditioning programs in-season, off-season, and pre-season for all school-sanctioned male and female athletic teams.
• Establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual students.
• Serve as liaison between the athlete, the athlete’s parents, and coaching staff.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, correspondence and notices.
• Collaborates with school personnel to develop school-wide initiatives to make schools safer and more effective.
• Conduct an annual needs-analysis for each sport team in conjunction with the sport coach at the conclusion of each sport season.
• Annually conduct and review a departmental risk management plan.
• Complete an annual budgetary proposal for the program that includes routine maintenance, purchase of new equipment, and staffing needs.
• Conduct an annual evaluation of departmental staff, including the design of professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Faculty and Staff Development/Benefits: DCI is committed to the principles of servant leadership and to providing faculty and staff with the resources and training they need to provide an excellent education experience for every student and family.

• We have a benefits package that includes health and disability insurance and paid leave.
• We offer teachers daily planning time, professional development, and reasonable class sizes.
• Teachers and staff have the appropriate technology and support to do their work**.**

DC International School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural and multilingual environment.