Certified Athletic Trainer

Position Title: Certified Athletic Trainer (Full-Time 35-40 hours or Part-Time 20-25 hours Options Available)

Position Type: 12-Month Staff Position

Reports To: Athletic Director / School Administration

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is committed to providing a transformative Catholic education centered on truth virtue and academic excellence. Our athletic program views sports as a vital instrument for human formationcultivating discipline sportsmanship physical stewardship and moral integrity in our student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer plays a central role in this mission by providing compassionate evidence-based healthcare that respects the dignity of each student.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School has an immediate opening for a dedicated highly skilled Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) for a 12-month position (available as Full-Time or Part-Time).

Aligned with the Board of Certification (BOC) Practice Analysis 8th Edition the Athletic Trainer will oversee the prevention emergency care clinical evaluation therapeutic intervention and administrative management of athletic injuries and illnesses across our interscholastic sports teams.

Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy

• Screening & Risk Identification: Oversee pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) medical history reviews and baseline concussion screenings.
• Environmental Safety: Monitor and respond to environmental risk factors (e.g. heat index lightning air quality field conditions) in compliance with Prince William County guidelines.
• Preventive Care: Design and implement individual and group injury-reduction strategies/pre-hab warm-up routines and prophylactic taping bracing or padding.
• Health Literacy & Wellness: Educate student-athletes parents and coaches on concussions hydration nutrition recovery sleep hygiene and overall physical and mental well-being.

• Clinical Evaluations: Perform comprehensive physical examinations and evaluations of acute subacute and chronic athletic injuries and medical conditions.
• Clinical Diagnosis: Formulate accurate clinical diagnoses using evidence-based assessment techniques and functional testing.
• Physician Referrals: Identify condition severity and make appropriate timely medical referrals to physicians specialists or emergency services.

• Emergency Action Plans (EAPs): Develop update and rehearse venue-specific EAPs in coordination with school leadership and local emergency medical services (EMS).
• Acute Care Response: Serve as the primary healthcare provider for acute athletic emergencies administering CPR/AED first aid wound care fracture stabilization and spinal motion restriction.
• Event Coverage: Provide on-site sports medicine coverage for home athletic practices home games and select away contests as assigned.

• Plan of Care: Establish execute and adjust individualized therapeutic plans of care based on clinical evaluations and evidence-based practice.
• Rehabilitation & Modalities: Utilize therapeutic exercises manual therapy and therapeutic modalities to address impairments and restore optimal functional activity.
• Return-to-Play Protocols: Oversee gradual Return-to-Play (RTP) progressionsespecially following concussions or major musculoskeletal injuriesin collaboration with the treating physician and the school nurse

• Documentation & Records: Maintain accurate timely and confidential electronic medical records (EMR) for all injuries treatments referrals and clearance notes in compliance with FERPA/HIPAA standards using Arbiter platform.
• Facility & Inventory Operations: Manage day-to-day athletic training room operations maintaining a clean orderly facility tracking supplies and managing the sports medicine budget.
• Multi-Disciplinary Communication: Maintain professional regular communication with athletes coaches parents athletic directors administrative personnel and physicians regarding athlete status.
• Professional Standards: Adhere strictly to the BOC Standards of Professional Practice Virginia State Practice Acts and the Diocese of Arlington Catholic mission and values of the school.

• Education: Masters degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited program.
• Certifications & Licensure:

• Active Board of Certification (BOC) Certification in good standing.
• Virginia State Licensure (or immediate eligibility) as an Athletic Trainer.
• Current BLS and First Aid Certification.
• Additional Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential preferred but not required.

• Experience: High school or collegiate athletic training experience preferred; recent graduates with strong clinical backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

• Physical Demands: Sprint and navigate uneven terrain for immediate emergency on-field response. Endurance to stand walk kneel crouch crawl stoop bend and reach for extended periods in any indoor or outdoor weather conditions. Lift and carry up to 50 lbs unassisted (equipment water coolers medical kits) or up to 100lbs with assistance.

• Mission Alignment: Understanding of and respect for the teachings and mission of the Catholic Church in an educational and athletic setting.

• Excellent clinical judgment diagnostic skill and crisis-management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across diverse audiences (teens parents coaches physicians administrators).
• Organizational efficiency in documentation inventory and scheduling.

• 12-Month Schedule: Year-round operational engagement including fall winter and spring sports seasons as well as summer conditioning/camps.
• Hours: Flexible scheduling required primarily focused on afternoon/evening practice and competition hours with willingness to work periodic Saturday shifts as needed to support game coverage or special events.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and position status: Full-time $ per year or Part-time: $32-35 per hour
• Comprehensive benefits package (for Full-Time status ONLY) including work-life balance generous leave including paid FML medical dental vision life disability 403(b) and retirement plans.
• Professional development allowance of up to $1500 for continuing education units (CEUs) and BOC maintenance.

Interested candidates should submit the following application materials to

1. Cover Letter addressing your interest in high school athletic training and alignment with the schools Catholic mission.
2. Current Resume
3. Proof of BOC certification and state license/eligibility.
4. Contact information for three professional references.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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