Certified Athletic Trainer SY26-27

The role

This person will oversee the management of the Athletic Program with an emphasis on injury prevention and rehabilitation for student athletes in grades 6-12. They will design training plans, supervise training sessions, and manage the strength and conditioning facility.

What you will do

• Design and implement policies and procedures for the Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning program
• Provide emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries
• Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and determine return to competition
• Assist with injury prevention including taping and bracing
• Treat athletic injuries with various modalities as needed
• Cover team practices and sporting events as scheduled
• Maintain accurate student documentation and injury reports
• Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify exercise programs for rehabilitation
• Design and instruct curricular strength and conditioning classes
• Coordinate a co-curricular novice level program for grades 6-8

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC)
• Current standard first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillation (AED) certifications
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Clear background check

Nice to have

• Master’s Degree in secondary education or this content area
• A current relevant professional certification credentialed by an independent accreditation agency such as the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification
• Proficiency with communicating using G-Suite tools, including Gmail

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• paid leave
• daily planning time
• professional development
• reasonable class sizes
• appropriate technology and support

About the company

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school serving over 1600 racially and economically diverse students in grades 6-12. The school uses an International Baccalaureate curriculum and focuses on student agency.