Athletic Trainer at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description

Job Title: Athletic Trainer

Salary Schedule: ATHLTR; CHCCS Salary Page

Reports To: Athletic Director and School Principal

Salary Grade: ATHLTR

Work Location:

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: 10 Month

Position Summary

The goal of the Athletic Trainer is to work with student athletes in the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries; providing immediate care for athletes at practices and contests.

Essential Duties

• Has primary responsibility for all aspects of the sports medicine program at the respective high school, including the authority to withhold play and approve return to play after injury

• Is on campus and available for the duration of all on-site practices and games/events and for away varsity football games

• Maintains student athletic files, which may include physicals, injury reports, treatment logs, and additional medical documentation

• Facilitates the proper arrangements for scheduling athletic physicals for student athletes

• Reviews pre-participation physical exams and verifies clearance by healthcare provider for athletic participation

• Consults with the school nurse to obtain available health plans for identified health problems noted on pre-participation physical exams

• Provides basic instruction to athletic staff members in the prevention and care of injuries

• Assists and advises athletic staff regarding conditioning programs and the selection, care and fitting of protective equipment

• Schedules, trains and supervises sports medicine student assistants

• Maintains the care and cleanliness of the athletic training room

• Maintains the organization, inventory and requisition of all training room supplies with the advisement and approval of the athletic director and professional practice agreement provider

• Assumes responsibility for the treatment and supervision of treatment for all athletic injuries and conditions

• Refers athletic injuries to licensed healthcare providers for diagnosis and/or treatment

• Implements appropriate instructions for treatment as directed by the licensed healthcare provider

• Develops and supervises appropriate rehabilitation programs for athletes under the direction of the licensed healthcare provider

• Makes a determination if a player is capable of continued participation in a game and/or practice if the player is injured

• Treats students for minor athletic injuries during after-school site-based clinics

• Communicates with the School Nurse about athletic injuries that may have an impact on a student's school day

• Abides by all established local Board policies and procedures, including Athletics Emergency Action Plan and Prevention of Weather-Related Illness and Injury   

• Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal in keeping with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Policy and North Carolina Administrative Code and Statutes

Education/Experience Requirements

• License by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners is required

• Professional practice agreement with a North Carolina-licensed healthcare provider

• Needs to meet requirements established by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with students and others in a Sports Medicine Program

• Licensed as a teacher, preferred

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Disclosure

This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary.  Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion.  Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.

  Date Created/Revised: 9/24/2025