Assistant Athletic Trainer
Full-time
(2021-2022 School Year)
About Junipero Serra High School:
Junipero Serra High School is a Catholic college preparatory for boys. Located in San Mateo, in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula, Serra’s legacy spans more than 75 years of excellence in Catholic education. A rich and rigorous academic curriculum, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and an environment of support, compassion, and mutual respect are hallmarks of Serra. Serra’s faculty and staff are deeply committed to mentoring their students, providing a framework for young men to grow in faith, intellect and character.
The Position:
The Assistant Athletic Trainer reports to and provides professional assistance to the Head Athletic Trainer by providing athletic training services on an ongoing basis while helping to ensure attainment of the school’s unique Catholic mission: to educate men of faith, wisdom, service, community and leadership.
- Provides care to the student athletic population including emergency care, assessment, management, treatment and rehabilitation when necessary.
- Is professionally licensed to use mechanical stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water, massage and therapeutic exercises in the course and scope of this job.
- Provides prevention, recognition and immediate care and treatment of athletic related injuries.
- Develops and cultivates contacts with referring physicians, businesses, coaches and other referral sources.
- Helps to act as liaison between family physicians and specialists, school administration, athletes and their parents.
- Provides patient education in the areas of sport injury prevention and care.
- Provides input as to the fitness and conditioning status of athletes. Utilizes appropriate, sound and up-to-date clinical techniques to effectively assess and treat athletic injuries.
- Maintains athletic training room and equipment and is responsible for purchases and supplies necessary to keep the athletic training facility adequately stocked at all times.
- Provides pre and post practice and game application of tape, bandages, and braces to help athletes avoid injury.
- Helps to ensure that all aspects of the athletic training program meet standards as specified by the school, the Archdiocese, the Western Catholic Athletic League, Central Coast Section and California Interscholastic Federation.
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable state athletic training compliance according to the mission of the school.
- Assists with medical reports and records of student athletes
- Ensures that the training room and training equipment is properly supervised whenever the facility is in use.
- Attends home and away games/matches according to a mutually agreed-upon schedule with the Athletic Director in conjunction with other administrators.
Desired background:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Board certified Athletic Trainer recognized by the NATA.
- 3-5 years experience working with Physical Therapy and high school athletes
- Must be able to perform a wide variety of strenuous physical activities
- Such alternative or additional qualifications as the school deems appropriate
To apply please send email to Human Resources
- Cover letter and resume
- List of references or at least two letters of recommendation
- Copies of transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
- Evidence of Certifications