Seasonal Athletic Trainer Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Certification (NFHS Certificates (Fundamentals of Coaching, Concussion, Heat Illness, Sudden Cardiac Arrest))
• CPR/First Aid Certification (CPR and First Aid Certificate)
• Fingerprint Clearance (Live Scan Finger Print Form)

Comments and Other Information
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general direction of the principal, head coach, or designee, assists in the implementation of the policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to an interscholastic sports program; to serve as a resource concerning physical education and physical activity instruction; to instruct and train sports activities groups in attaining proficiency in sport related functions; and to do other related functions as directed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Implements essential components of the school site interscholastic sports program, including coaching and supervision of non-varsity teams.
• Supervises students during practice, games, tournaments, and team travel.
• Arranges for team games, schedules, tournaments, locker room supervision and transportation.
• Orders team equipment and supplies.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates sports activities and training workouts, and coaches individuals concerning specific physical performance activities and procedures.
• Provides teaching and instruction in athletic skill development
• Observes sport participants during practice and workout sessions to detect and correct errors in activity procedures and methods.
• Instructs, explains and enforces health and safety rules and regulations.
• Develops and implements physical conditioning programs that allow athletes to achieve maximum performance.
• Working with administrators, head coaches, and athletic trainers, reviews, audits and monitors sport activity related injuries and determines the most appropriate time for an athlete to return to active sport participation.
• Selects or assists in the selection of interscholastic sport activity uniforms and related sport apparatus and equipment.
• Assesses the athletic team skills and abilities and the opponents capabilities and determines game strategies.
• Provides a variety of interscholastic sport activities, which requires the coordination of travel and equipment transporting of out-the-area games and activities.
• May participate or coordinate opponent scouting activities.
• Works effectively with all school and community stakeholders including parents, media and press.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Interscholastic Sports- Coach is generally an assistant to the Head Coach in implementing the goals of the program. The Interscholastic Sports- Head Coach is responsible for the overall implementation of the sports program and requires professional expertise in interscholastic sports activities commonly associated with public schools. The position classification makes decisions of considerable consequence, in determining how best to compete in a secondary school sports program. The functional role of this position classification requires the application and interpretation of data, facts, procedures, regulations and policies. The incumbents meets frequently with school administrators, other staff and parents to communicate information, data, and alternative problem solutions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to walk, run and stand for extended periods.
• Occasionally sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to accurately perceive sound, have near and far vision, depth perception,
• Ability to handle and work with educational sport learning aids, materials and objects
• Provide oral information and direction in a clear voice above noise.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Indoor/Outdoor/Office/Classroom environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hazards include:
• Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions.
• Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.