NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
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Extracurricular Activities					CERTIFIED

TITLE:			ATHLETIC TRAINER

QUALIFICATIONS:	
1.	Valid New Jersey Athletic Trainer Endorsement on Educational Services Certificate
2.	First aid and CPR certification as determined by the board
3.	Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics
4.	Ability to provide injury prevention education, physical conditioning, emergency care, and reconditioning therapies for athletes 
5.	Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

REPORTS TO:		Athletic Director/Principal
	
JOB GOAL:		

To help maintain the physical well being of interscholastic athletes through the development and implementation of a comprehensive athletic health care program that focuses on injury prevention and provides for injury evaluation and immediate care and rehabilitation of injured athletes.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative
1.	Maintains accurate medical records for injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, and physician referrals. 
2.	Coordinates the report of athletic injuries with the school nurse.
3.	Assumes responsibility for the budgeting, purchasing, and inventorying of athletic raining supplies.
Injury Prevention and Healing
1.	Develops and maintains an effective training program for student athletes. Provides in-season and post-season conditioning programs and athletic trainer services at interscholastic athletic events and practice sessions as assigned.
2.	Advises the athletic director and coaches of flexibility, strengthening and conditioning programs to help prevent injuries and optimize performance. 
3.	Provides for the prevention of injuries through the application of protective taping, wraps, and braces, and assists in the design of practices to help to reduce the incidence of injury.
4.	Provides immediate care of athletic injuries and refers the athletes to a medical personnel or facility when necessary in accordance with school policies.
5.	Designs and supervises rehabilitation programs for injured athletes under the direction of a licensed referring physician.
Other
1.	Maintains open communication with coaches, parents, and physicians regarding athletic injuries, treatment, and rehabilitation.	
2.	Develops and implements a system of ongoing review of the effectiveness of the athletic program in preventing injury or illness.
3.	Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.	

TERMS OF 
EMPLOYMENT: 	Salary and work year to be determined by the board of trustees.
annual 
evaluation:		Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State law 			and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations

Approved by: 
Date: 
Revised:  
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 	Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with
through –7.5	pupils; grounds for disqualification from employment
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10	Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in 	public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2	Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2	Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1	Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1	Residence requirement prohibited
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2	Certificates required; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2.4	Eligibility for appointment
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2.5	Rules	
N.J.S.A. 18A:27	Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3	No tenure for noncitizens
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-4(b)	Teaching staff members not certified, not to obtain tenure; exception	
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5	Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8	Notice of intention to resign required
N.J.S.A. 41:1-3	Oath of allegiance
N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.42	Qualifications for licensure as athletic trainer
N.J.A.C. 6A:7	Managing equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:9	Professional licensure and standards
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3	Professional standards for teachers 
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B			State board of examiners and certification
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5.18	Athletics personnel
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12	Requirements for educational services certification 
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.17	School athletic trainer
N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3	Required professional development for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A-16	Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1	Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6	School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-9	Athletic Procedures
N.J.A.C. 13:35-10	Athletic trainers

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.