Athletic Trainer/Assistant Athletic Director

District Overview
The mission of the Mashpee Public Schools is to ensure a student-centered, comprehensive program of rigor, scope, and depth that prepares all students to be college, career, service, and civic ready and teaches respect and acceptance of others. The vision of the Mashpee Public Schools is that every student, every day, is safe, respected, and engaged to achieve academic and social growth in a personalized learning environment.

 Job Summary

This position is a full-time position with the Mashpee Public Schools.  Approximately 25% of this position is serving in the role of Assistant Athletic Director/Administrative for Mashpee Middle-High School, and the remaining 75% of this position is serving in the role of Athletic Trainer for the Mashpee Middle-High School. 

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions 
• Must have current CPR/First Aid/AED certification 
• Must be able to work cooperatively and independently in a school environment

Terms of Employment

• 200 days, 180 student days, and an additional twenty (20) days to be scheduled with advance approval from the Athletic Director and Mashpee Middle-High School Principal. 
• 8-hour workday -12:00PM -8:00 PM (when practices/games have ended) when school is in session.  
• Daily work start and end times may be adjusted by the Athletic Director and Mashpee Middle-High School Principal based on the time of year.  Any changes to the daily work schedule will be communicated with at least 24 hours advance notice.  
• The position may include working some weekends and/or holidays.

Performance Responsibilities

Mashpee Middle-High School Athletic Trainer Responsibilities:

• Providing medical coverage to all middle and high school athletic events and practices
• Setting up supplies and waters for each sports team for games/practices, getting the golf cart out for Fall and Winter seasons, and ensuring it is stocked for athletic events
• Taping, bracing, or padding all student athletes (visiting student athletes as well) who may need it before all practices or games.
• Stocking and distributing team med kits for each team to bring with them when traveling for each season
• Providing all coaches with emergency contact information and medical concerns for each of their athletes
• Maintaining documentation of all sports-related injuries/illnesses of each student athlete through injury tracking software (Sportsware program)
• Entering new athletes’ information into Sportsware program
• Documenting each student athlete’s treatments and progress made for each injury sustained
• Keeping all medical documentation for each student athlete (by season) from MDs, PCP (clearance from an injury, paperwork from any MD visit)
• Completing a pupil accident form for each injury where a student athlete is removed from play and submitting it to the school nurse for final review by the school principal
• Evaluating all sports-related injuries during games and practices, or injuries student-athletes sustain during athletic seasons or out of season
• Performing rehabilitations and treatments for injured student athletes
• Developing strengthening home exercise programs for the more common injuries or designing specific home-exercise plans for specific student athlete’s injuries
• Performing the monthly inspections of the Athletic Department’s AEDs
• Performing an inventory every year for medical supplies needed for the Athletic Training Room and creating a list of items needed for purchase
• In collaboration with the Mashpee School Nurse Leader, District Physician Consultant, and Mashpee Middle-High School nurse, the Athletic Trainer will create and update Athletic Training Practices and Procedures for Mashpee Middle-High School annually, along with any other medical policy (COVID included) that affects the Athletic Department 
• Creating and updating Emergency Action Plans for all athletic venues in the event of a medical emergency needing EMS and personnel designated roles
• Collecting/monitoring concussion data and sending it to the State yearly
• Updating student athletes’ requirements for each season and checking eligibility based on up-to-date physicals, up-to-date ImPACT tests, and taking the NFHS learn concussion and sport course (paperwork)
• Overseeing sports registrations on FamilyID.com for Mashpee Middle-High School 
• Input physical dates into FamilyID.com for Mashpee Middle-High School so parents/guardians are notified when student-athletes’ physicals are going to expire
• Administering ImPACT testing before the start of every athletic season
• Contacting parents about student athlete injuries and progress that is being made and whether or not they need to be referred out to the appropriate health professional
• Contacting parents to give them forewarning when student athletes physical will be expiring, separate from FamilyID notification
• Collaborating with the school nurse about student athletes’ injuries, especially concussions (athletic or non-athletic)
• Monitoring gradual return-to-play for all student-athletes returning from a concussion
• For any head injury on top of using Sportsware injury tracking, fill out and submit a pupil accident form and a State authorized report of head injury form to the school nurse
• Contacting doctors’ offices to follow up on student-athletes’ appointments or trying to get them appointments with the appropriate health professional (referrals)
• Monitoring all games and practices for COVID compliance

Assistant Athletic Director/0.3 Administrative Duties (if applicable):

• Inputting athletic schedules into spreadsheets for coaches, teams, etc.
• Maintaining inventory of athletic equipment 
• Maintaining inventory of athletic uniforms 
• Inputting game paperwork from officials
• Scheduling via the MIAA website and Arbitersports
• Working with Mashpee Middle-High School staff to update the school website as it relates to athletics 
• Maintaining up-to-date player rosters
• Working with main office administrative assistants to maintain accurate attendance records for athletics dismissals
• Finalizing awards/letters as they relate to participation by sport 
• Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and/or Principal

REPORTS TO: Principal/Administrator

LENGTH OF POSITION: 200 days, school year 

LOCATION: Mashpee Middle-High School

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

BENEFITS: Comprehensive benefits package includes a Town contribution of 75% towards the cost of health insurance and life/dental/vision plan options, as well as optional deferred compensation plans.

 Learn more about Mashpee Public Schools here.