Athletic Trainer (Part-time)

Posting Details

Position Information Posting Number S Position Title Athletic Trainer (Part-time) Location Cañada College Department Kinesiology / Athletics / Dance CAÑ (DEPT) Position Number 3C Percentage of Full Time 48% FLSA Non-Exempt (accrues overtime) Months per Year 12 If other, please specify Min Salary $37,.52 (annual) Max Salary $47,.96 (annual) Position Type Classified Positions Posting Text Who We Are The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice. We achieve this through broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

The College and the District Cañada College is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is designated as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), enrolling approximately 10, students each academic year. Cañada College has a diverse student population that reflects the communities that it serves. For more than 50 years, Cañada College has provided enriching educational opportunities for the residents of San Mateo County. With the support and guidance from award-winning faculty and staff, residents can pursue certificates and degrees for career training or for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Cañada College offers hundreds of day, evening, and weekend courses in more than 40 quality instructional programs with a variety of innovative student support services. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on website.

Who We Want We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners in strengthening the culture of equity and antiracism throughout the District. The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals.

The Position The Athletic Trainer performs professional work involved in preventative and on-site care of students in the athletic program. Under direction, the employee researches, advises and coordinates programs of preventative care and therapeutic treatment for student athletes, and provides immediate first-aid and referrals to outside providers in emergencies and other injury or illness situations as appropriate. Public contact is extensive and primarily involves students and staff for the purpose of exchanging information related to prevention, care and therapeutic treatment of sports-related injuries. A high degree of independent judgment and creativity are required to analyze and interpret data for the resolution of frequent minor and occasional major problems that arise. Consequences of errors in judgment can be costly in student health and employee time. An Athletic Trainer is not a medical practitioner and is limited to providing first aid and therapeutic treatments and to making referrals to medical practitioners. An Athletic Trainer can lead the work of other staff and student assistants as assigned.

The duties of certain classes of jobs are subject to fluctuations in daily working hours which are not susceptible to administrative control. As a consequence, the Board, in accordance with Education Code Section , exempts these classes from overtime compensation for service in excess of the hours in the workday, but agrees that hours worked in excess of the hours in a workweek, or for hours worked on a holiday, will be compensated on an overtime basis. The classes to which this section applies are : Athletic Trainer, Theatre Technician / Events Coordinator, Theatre Events Manager, and KCSM Underwriter.

Duties and Responsibilities The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Exchanges information with students and staff regarding various exercises, preventative care, rehabilitation programs, first-aid and follow-up referrals, safety equipment and supplies, and other information related to student athlete health and safety
• Serves as technical advisor to staff and athletes on injury prevention, rehabilitation and safety techniques and athletic training
• Participates in student orientation and other programs by making presentations to small and large groups as assigned
• Drives a motor vehicle to off-site locations
• Confers with emergency and other medical providers regarding injury follow-up and rehabilitation recommendations
• Attends workshops, conferences and other activities to obtain current information
• Researches and designs injury prevention programs and training schedules for student athletes and staff; lectures to students and staff, and demonstrates proper ways of throwing, bending, twisting and other key physical movements within various sports
• Applies padding, tape, ankle supports and other supplies to athletes as required
• Monitors, documents and confers with staff and others regarding the rehabilitation progress made by students following injuries
• Attends on- and off-site athletic events with student athletes and staff
• Operates a variety of first aid, adaptive, and sports-related equipment, including whirlpool, ultra-sound, exercise machines, weights, and other equipment
• Provides first aid and therapeutic treatment for injured physical education and student athletes as required
• Contacts ambulances and other emergency medical providers as required
• Researches and designs rehabilitation programs as part of continued student participation in sports activities
• Makes recommendations for and monitors progress of various forms of therapy, and use of applicable equipment and supplies
• Schedules and coordinates athletic physical examinations as required
• Completes and routes student insurance, injury and other forms in conjunction with health center and management staff
• Uses a variety of computer software to set up and prepare documentation, and to compose and prepare special and regular reports, routine correspondence, memoranda and other written materials
• Performs inventory of department equipment and supplies; makes recommendations for the modification or purchase of new equipment and supplies
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Requirements This classification requires oral communication and public speaking,including persuasive communication; data analysis and comparison; visual acuity; good memory; patience, tact and sensitivity; rapid response and movements; reaching, pulling, pushing, kneeling, crawling, tumbling; moving people and objects of moderate to heavy weight; exposure to varying climates; exposure to blood and other body fluids and manual dexterity in order to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications Benefits Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Optional tax-deferred flexible benefit (b) and plans are available. Classified employees participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California.

Posting Detail Information Open Date 02 / 05 / First Review Date 03 / 06 / Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary Required Application Materials All applicants are required to submit :

1. A completed online District application form (go to to complete the application and to apply for this position).

2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.

3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.

For questions related to this posting, please contact :

SMCCCD Office of Human Resources

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San Mateo, CA

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Conditions of Employment Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following :

1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)

2. Submit verifications of prior employment

3. Satisfactory references

4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process

In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.

5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States

6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees

7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.

8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.

Salary : $38 - $48