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JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree
Texas Teacher Certification (preferably Health Science or Core Subject)
BOC Athletic Trainer Certification Preferred
Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer
LOCATION: Cameron ISD – Yoe High School
PRIMARY PURPOSE: The coordination of coverage, treatment, rehabilitation and physician referral for all athletic and
designated UIL programs.
EXPECTED DUTIES:
- Athletic Trainer coverage of all sports grades 7-12.
- Organization and monitoring of UIL required physical examinations for all athletics 7-12. Distribute to athletes and coaches all necessary UIL medical paperwork.
- Supervise the work of student athletic trainers.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Athletic Director.
- Plan and implement a comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention program for student athletes.
- Attend practice sessions and athletic contests as assigned by athletic director.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with students, parents, medical and paramedical personnel, coaches, and other staff.
- Prepare athletes for games and practices by conducting evaluations and using tape, wraps, splints, braces, and other protective devices as needed.
- Respond to emergencies and make quick, independent judgments about how to deal with injuries.
- Identify acute injuries and provide first-aid triage, including assessing injuries and deciding whether an athlete should seek further medical attention and should discontinue participation in the athletic event.
- Establish specific procedures to be carried out by a coach or student trainer in the event of a medical emergency.
- Detect and resolve environmental risks to athletes.
- Plan and put in place a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconditioning program for injuries and illnesses sustained by student athletes.
- Determine therapeutic goals and objectives for individual athletes.
- Evaluate and record rehabilitation progress of athletes. Develop criteria for progression and return to practice and competition.
- Follow professional, ethical, and legal parameters regarding use of drugs and therapeutic agents for treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Maintain emotional control under stress. Physical exertion may be required. Frequent district-wide and state-wide travel; frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
