Assistant Athletic Trainer (2026-2027 School Year)

SUMMARY  

Assists Head Trainer in all components of the athletic training program for student athletes to prevent,  recognize, assess, manage, treat, and recondition athletic injuries and illnesses.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  

Implements a comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention program for student athletes.  Provides physical conditioning training to student athletes.  

Attends all athletics contests and practices as assigned by the Campus Athletics Coordinator and/or the  Executive Director for Athletics.  

Provides emergency or continued care and refers athletes to physician for definitive diagnosis and  treatment.  

Detects and resolves risks to athletes and determines continued participation in athletic events.  Executes established procedures to be carried out in the event of a medical emergency.  

Provides health care information and counsels and instructs student athletes on subject matter related to  athletic training.  

Communicates effectively with students, parents, medical and paramedical personnel, coaches, and  other staff.  

Implements a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconditioning program for injuries and illnesses  sustained by student athletes.  

Determines therapeutic goals and objectives for individual athletes, applies therapeutic modalities, and  instructs athletes on proper use of exercise equipment.  

Fits injured athletes with specialized equipment and oversees its use.  

Evaluates and records rehabilitation progress of athletes.  

Follows and enforces professional, ethical, and legal parameters regarding use of drugs and therapeutic  agents for treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes.  

Coordinates scheduling of athletic physical examinations and screening.  

Compiles, maintains, and files all reports, records, and other documents including medical, accident,  and treatment records as required.  

Assists the Head Trainer in maintaining inventory of training supplies and equipment.  

Assists with the student athlete drug testing program and is a trained urine drug test collector. Keeps  all records confidential and up to date and secure at all times. 

Performs other duties as assigned.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.  

QUALIFICATIONS  

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.  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's degree in Education, Sports Medicine or related field.  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS  

Texas Board of Athletics Trainers License.  

Must obtain the minimum qualifications to teach Sports Medicine I, II, and III, within a year of hire.  This includes completion of the TSATA Sports Medicine Instructor’s Curriculum Course, and the  TSATA Sports Medicine Instructor Certificate. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS  

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,  and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak  effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS  

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common  fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar  graphs.  

REASONING ABILITY  

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where  only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,  oral, diagram, or schedule form.  

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS  

Must be able to travel occasionally.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, kneel, squat,  bend, stoop, push, pull, and twist. The employee is frequently required to walk, climb stairs/ladders,  grasp, squeeze, extend/flex wrist, reach overhead, and drive. The employee must frequently lift and  carry (15-44 pounds) and occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds and over). Specific vision abilities  required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth  perception, and ability to adjust focus.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid  conditions, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to  Revised Date: October 30, 2018  

moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise  level in the work environment is usually moderate/loud. Frequent district-wide travel to multiple  The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are  

campuses as assigned.  

not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.