Duties
SUMMARY
The Athletic Trainer will assume the responsibility and obligation of maintaining an athletic training program for all sports.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Be responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes under his/her care.
- Serve as liaison between the team physician, the athlete, the athlete’s parents, coaching staff and administrative team.
- Consultant to coaching staff on conditioning, nutrition, and protective equipment.
- Assist with prevention of injuries including education for athletes and identifying factors that put athletes “at risk”, correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed necessary, as well as taping and bracing.
- Provide emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment, communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage.
- Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer to the team physician or specialist where appropriate. Help decide if a player may return to competition following an injury. This includes maintaining compliance with the Concussion Oversight Team (COT), per IHSA guidelines.
- Treat athletic injuries with protection, rest, ice, compression, evaluation, support, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, cold/heat/ and hydrotherapy as needed or prescribed with the availability of modalities.
- Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify individual exercise programs for rehabilitation to help athletes return to a pre-injury status.
- Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment records, rehabilitation progress notes, and insurance information, keeping lines of communication open with coaches and administration.
- Secure training room equipment and supplies as needed.
- Monitor heat for outdoor events using WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature)
- Cover team practices allowing access to the athletic training room.
- Cover sporting events as scheduled with the athletic director.
- Make the training room facilities and medical attention available to school athletes with arrangements made by the coach and the trainer.
- Comply with IHSA Body Fat Assessor certification.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor, building principal, or superintendent.
Salary/Benefits
PAY: Step 1: $66,364 - Step 11: $84,125
https://www.gcsd9.net/district/employment-1/employment-opportunities
Additional Notes
SCHEDULING
The work hours for this position are approximately 10:00am-6:00pm on Practice Days and 12:00pm-8:00pm on Game Days. The schedule is subject to change with district demands.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit your request and qualifications in writing by 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2025.
Correspondence should be directed to:
Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Adam Garrett, Ed. D., Executive Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Department
Administrative Offices
3200 Maryville Rd.
Granite City, IL 62040
Applicants may email their resume and letter of interest to hr@gcsd9.net.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER