Cabrillo College

Athletic Trainer

Job# 2021-01297

Salary: See Position Description

Deadline: 12/21/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=215651

Employment Opportunity

Are you interested in creating an amazing educational environment for students who are part of an equity driven community? Staff at Cabrillo College support quality programs and services to students that promote their diverse and evolving needs as they progress toward their individual educational goals. Come join us in our vision to improve the world, one student at a time!

This part-time, 60% (24 hours per week), 9 months per year position assists in administering a comprehensive sports medicine program focused on prevention and care of athletic injuries related to intercollegiate sports; educates student athletes on injury prevention; administers treatment and rehabilitation to injured athletes; and performs related duties as assigned. 

PLEASE NOTE: Application status updates and interviews are anticipated for this position in January, 2022.

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term, of which 44% are LatinX, 5% multi-ethnic, 2.75% Asian, 1.25% African-American, 1% Filipino, 0.25% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 0.18% Pacific Islander as of Fall 2019. In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

As a classified staff member at Cabrillo College, you will join a vibrant community of professionals and educators working together to provide a positive educational environment where our students experience diverse academic and cultural perspectives.   

Examples of Duties

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Serves as an athletic trainer for a competitive intercollegiate community college athletics program; provides athletic training services to the • District’s athletic department, including attendance at scheduled team practices and home and away competitions.  

• Participates in athletic injury prevention, including assisting team physicians to coordinate and conduct physical examinations and medical referrals for athletes to determine their ability to compete; develops and implements pre-season, in-season and post-season conditioning programs with each sport and coaching staff; designs, fabricates, fits and applies appropriate taping, wrapping and protective devices; fits and issues protective athletic equipment and checks equipment

• Recognizes and evaluates athletes' injuries and illnesses; identifies causes of injuries and extent of pain; inspects injured areas and performs proper/accepted techniques and tests; recognizes the severity of traumas and the athlete's functional status; makes injury referrals to appropriate medical personnel; when necessary, administers appropriate first aid using emergency care equipment.

• Oversees and administers rehabilitation programs for injured athletes; works to restore athletes to normal function through therapeutic modalities and exercise; evaluates the use of rehabilitation equipment and techniques to determine their appropriate use; informs coaches regularly of the status of injured athletes.

• Documents and maintains records of all athletic training treatments and services provided by all healthcare profes­sionals; inspects regularly all athletic training physical agents and therapeutic devices and ensures compli­ance with mandated safety and sanitation standards.

• Oversees the effective operation of the athletic training room; ensures the room is maintained in a safe, clean and hygienic manner to ensure the health and safety of student athletes.

• Oversees, directs and instructs multiple athletic trainer students; contributes to the development of the sports medical program budget and controls supplies for sanctioned sports within the allocated budget. 

• Facilitates communication between athletes, coaches, parents, administration and the community concerning the health, mental and physical status of athletes within HIPAA guidelines.

• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

OTHER DUTIES

• Develops policies and procedures in collaboration with team physicians regarding emergency management, injury treatment and reconditioning of injured athletes.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, health sciences or a related field, AND at least three (3) years of responsible professional experience performing preventative and rehabilitative athletic modalities in competitive sports programs AND

Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation, of community college students, faculty and staff OR

An equivalent combination of training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Principles, modern practices and techniques of athletic injury prevention, recognition, manage­ment/treatment and rehabilitation, including necessary knowledge of health education, anatomy, physiology, bio­mechanics, kinematics, biology, nutrition, heat and hydration protocols, concussion protocols and health principles. 

• Activities and techniques involved, and physical conditioning needed, in multiple team and individual sports and inherent dangers and potential injuries.

• Diagnostic signs and symptoms related to various physical injuries and changes in mental health.

• The human body’s response to injuries.

• Principles and methods of educating, training, advising and counseling coaches, student athletes and athletic trainer students.

• Federal and state regulations, rules and laws governing intercollegiate sports and therapy for athletic injuries.

• Principles and practices of public administration for budgeting, purchasing and recordkeeping.

• Research methods and data analysis techniques.

• Sports injury recordkeeping and privacy laws.

• Mathematics as applied to kinesiology and sports medicine.

• The District's insurance policy covering athletes.

• Safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work.  

Skills and Abilities to: 

• Organize and oversee the day-to-day operations, activities and services of a community college sports medical program and its athletic training room.

• Clinically evaluate and diagnose athletic-related injuries.

• Prevent, identify and rehabilitate athletic injuries across multiple sports.

• Operate and utilize preventative diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and devices, including tape, wraps, bandages, braces, support orthotics, protective gear, casting/splinting materials, goniometer, electrical stimulation machine, ultrasound and more.

• Immobilize injuries; administer first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); utilize Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine.

• Counsel and advise student athletes regarding injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise.

• Prepare and maintain accurate and confidential files, records and reports.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 

• Understand and follow written and oral instructions. 

• Operate a computer and use standard business software.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Uphold the District’s mission, values and objectives including equity and Guided Pathways.

• Support an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid California driver’s license or ability to access and use alternative transportation.

• Certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATBOC).

• Certification in Basic Life Support, including CPR and AED.

Additional Information

Starting Salary Range: $3,142 to $3,638 per month; plus 5% annual increases up to step 7, maximum initial salary step placement on the classified salary schedule is step 4. Part-time (60%, 24 hours per week) assignment, 9 months per year, Tuesday through Friday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, 12:00pm - 4:00 p.m. with evenings and weekends as required.  Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending Governing Board ratification. Salary is subject to proration based on beginning date of assignment.

Benefits: This part-time assignment is not eligible for insurance-related benefits or PERS retirement benefits.