Athletic Trainer - Hood River Valley High School

Open until filled. This is a Regular, full time position, budgeted for 186 days per school year.

Application Process:

Current District Regular and Temporary Employees:

Submit your interest letter in Talent Ed/Applicant Tracking.

External Applicants (including Substitutes and District Coaches):

Complete an electronic Talent Ed/Applicant Tracking application. Include the following (all materials need to be

included in your online application packet):

• Letter of interest addressed to Sean Mailey, HRVHS Athletics Director;
• Current resume;
• Three (3) recent letters of reference;
• Unofficial college transcripts; official transcripts will be required upon hire.

All materials need to be incorporated and uploaded into your Talent Ed application.

Job Purpose Statement:

The Athletic Trainer provides athletic training coverage and support for assigned sport teams or schools as directed by the Athletic Director, coordinating activities that include injury prevention, immediate assessment, evaluation, treatment, and appropriate triage of injuries.

This role demands navigating significant challenges, such as securing supplies and equipment under tight budget restrictions, maintaining flexibility to adapt and prioritize changing needs, and effectively managing matrixed reporting relationships with stakeholders like coaches, administration, and medical doctors.

Consequently, the employee must be highly competent in interpreting an athlete's self-reports and behavior, processing this information through a comprehensive understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional/psychosocial, and chronological maturation process. This approach ensures that all treatment is individualized and appropriately reflects the specific developmental needs and range of care required for each athlete.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses and provides appropriate injury prevention, management and rehabilitation to athletes within the
  guidelines of the N.A.T.A. and state licensing board regulations.
• Evaluates athletes and initiates appropriate treatment using accepted techniques in the school(s) setting.
• Communicates and advises frequently and effectively with others involved in the care of athletes regarding
  scheduling, treatment plans, progress and participation status.
• Provides and maintains accurate, thorough, legible and timely and non- related documentation,
  handwritten and/or computerized, in accordance with department and school district policies and procedure.
• Keeps informed of health care issues, changing department procedures, and other department information by
  attending staff/team meetings and/or reading staff meeting minutes, e-mails, and newsletters.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to adjust daily schedule to meet service area demands and cover
  special events as requested.
• Performs duties in compliance with departmental policies, procedures, timelines, and productivity standards.
• Provides a comfortable, orderly, clean, and safe work environment, securing appropriate supplies as
  necessary. Promote injury prevention by communicating with coaches and school personnel in identification of
  potential concerns.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, district and/or school policies.

General Performance Requirements:

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Maintains regular and appropriate attendance and is on time for assignment(s) for the purpose of meeting the needs of the students and the district.
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor.
• Follow all district policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority.
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or district patron.
• Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position.
• Meet applicable district physical ability/health and safety guidelines for…