Athletics Trainer - Springfield Public Schools
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Springfield, MA
About the Job
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
The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Reach out to Carmen Molina-Figueroa, the Human Resources Analyst, at 413-787-7100 ext. 55394, the email address is molina-figueroac@springfieldpublicschools.com. She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.
NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, 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, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O’Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55428, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.
Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com
