SUMMARY:

Comstock Park is seeking candidates who display a strong desire and ability to make an impact on students and the greater community both within and outside of the classroom.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides professional assistance and clinical support to health care professionals to ensure the delivery of quality, evidence based health care services.
• Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive health care programs for athletes.
• The practice of athletic training includes injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical assessment and impression, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being of individuals under the direction of a physician.
• Triage patients as directed by physicians, and other providers.
• Evaluates patients’ physical condition, response and progress to treatment, and discusses with appropriate physician and/or physician extender.
• Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines, and patient chargeable items/ services according to standards.
• Administers medication, and injections to patients in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Interfaces with student athletes, parents, physicians, athletic trainers, and auxiliary medical personnel to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts and circumstances of athletes’ condition status exercising discretion and independent judgement when appropriate.
• Provides patient instruction in conjunction with physicians, and other providers
• Develop and review athlete home exercise programs.
• Maintains a clean and safe patient environment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate department/unit personnel.
• Reads pertinent literature, attend meetings and educational classes, and participate in professional associations as appropriate.
• Knowledge and adherence to MHSAA rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal / Superintendent or his/her designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or related field required (on or before January 1, 2022)
• Master’s degree or equivalent, completion of a CAATE approved athletic training education program required (on or after January 1, 2022)
• 2 years of relevant experience related and progressively more responsible experience in all aspects of athletic training required
• Certified Athletic Trainer license through BOC (Board of Certification and Accreditation) upon hire
• Athletic Trainer license through state of Michigan upon hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Michigan valid teaching certificate preferred. Certified athletic trainer (ATC)

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with experience, qualifications/certifications.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish the district with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

How To Apply
You must complete the entire online application to be considered for a position.

Providing a resume, and additional attachments are optional. Please also provide complete reference information for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EQUAL RIGHTS: Comstock Park Public Schools are committed to a policy or nondiscrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability in all its programs and activities.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: Any person believing that the Comstock Park Public School District or any part of the school organization has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of (1) Title IX of the Education amendment Act of 1972, (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (3) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and (4) Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the local Coordinator at the following address: 101 School Street, Comstock Park, MI 49321. Phone (616) 254-5000.

** The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.