Athletic Trainer (Available June 1, 2026)
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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
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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
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