Goose Creek Memorial HS, GCCISD Assistant Athletic Trainer

Purpose:

The athletic trainer and assistant athletic trainer work with the head coach of each sport as assigned by the athletic director and campus coordinator to provide medical assistance to athletes. He/she is responsible for the care and treatment, or referring to a physician for treatment, of all athletic injuries sustained while participating in the athletic program(s) as designated. He/she is responsible to the high school campus coordinator, campus principal, and district athletic directors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid license from Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers
• CPR/AED instructor certified
• Texas teaching certification preferred
• TSATA Sports Medicine Instructor preferred
• BOCATC certification preferred

  Salary:

  Teacher Pay Scale: https://www.gccisd.net/page/employment.TeacherHiringScale $9,000 Stipend + 13 Days
  Apply:
  Please send resume/cover letter to the following in one email: Lee.Martinez@gccisd.net, GCCISD Athletic Director

  Lloyd.Sullivan@gccisd.net Goose Creek Memorial Head Athletic Trainer Daniel.Ragsdale@gccisd.net Goose Creek Memorial Campus Coordinator Gregory.Smith@gccisd.net, GCCISD Assistant Athletic DirectorKathryn.Holland@gccisd.net Goose Creek Memorial Principal

Responsibilities:

1. Treat all minor injuries
2. Work under the direction of team physician in the treatment of major injuries
3. Keep a record of all injuries
4. Keep a written record of all treatment administered
5. Keep on file physical examination reports signed by physicians
6. Obtain all information about family insurance
7. Keep athletic office informed about major injuries/surgeries
8. Approve all medical and hospital bills when applicable
9. Is responsible for working with and developing the proper relationship with team physicians,

   coaches, athletes, and family of injured athletes.

10. Responsible for working with and developing the proper relationship with the athletes
    1. Addressed respectfully (Mr./Mrs./Coach)
    2. Displays signs on the walls of what is expected
    3. Develops training room rules
    4. Develops rules for student trainers
11. Develop as many student trainers as possible. Develop a daily, weekly, or monthly work schedule for all student trainers.
12. Plans consistent and continuous efforts to maintain good relations between home and school
13. Always contacts parents to give extent of injury – keeps parents informed
14. Communicates with the physician about injuries
15. Recognizes that the team physician has the final say concerning an athlete’s physical ability to

    participate

16. Ensures that parents understand policies concerning injury, medical payment, insurance

    coverage, and the team physician concept

17. Report any playing hazard found on practice or playing fields
18. Keep inventory of all athletic supplies
19. Prepare annual requests for new and additional training supplies to be submitted to the athletic

    director

20. Attends all home sporting events and out of town varsity events as assigned
21. Treat injuries of students in all sports with equal enthusiasm
22. Strives to maintain a close harmonious working relationship with coaches and athletes of all

    sports

23. Keeps on file medicate certificate and parents’ permit for all high school athletes
24. Schedules and help administer physical examinations for athletes in all high school sports when

    applicable

25. Distributes student athletic insurance forms to assigned high school and junior schools and

    assist student athlete insurance claims at the high school

26. Will arrange for a team physician to be present at all varsity games, if possible
27. Performs other duties that may be assigned by the campus coordinator and athletic director
28. Assist campus coordinator and athletic director with bids, specifications, equipment, supply

    purchases, and repair of equipment