About the Department

Health Benefits: 100% employer contribution towards employee and family premiums
District: Award-winning schools
Community: World-famous attractions

BASIC FUNCTION
Under the general supervision of the assigned Administrator, administers preventive and rehabilitative treatment to students and athletes engaged in various high school sports and activities with specific instruction from coaching staff, team physician, and/or consulting physicians; fits uniforms and protective gear; remains available for athletic practices, home games, and specified away games; performs related work as required.

Position Duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in athletic training, health, physical education, kinesiology, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:
Required: Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed.
Preferred: One year of professional experience in athletic training, physical therapy, or a related field.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (BOC). Valid First Aid and CPR certification from an authorized agency. Access to reliable transportation for job-related travel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Basic principles of athletic training, kinesiology, physiology, nutrition, diet, and first aid.
Symptoms and treatment of athletic injuries.
Physical fitness, hygiene, and safety procedures related to athletic programs.
Safety and protective equipment used in sports.
Disinfectant techniques.
Taping, bandaging and therapeutic techniques.
Clean and sterile equipment techniques.
First aid procedures and techniques.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.
Community emergency medical resources.
Concepts of adolescent development and respective learning patterns and behavior characteristics specific to gender.
Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
Record-keeping techniques.
Correct medical terminology and acceptable abbreviations.
General principles of supervision and training.

ABILITY TO:
Provide emergency care as needed including standard and advanced first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other life-sustaining efforts until paramedics or other medical assistance is available.
Perform appropriate lifting and carrying techniques for use when necessary (with non-ambulatory pupils).
Operate a variety of therapeutic equipment and machines.
Maintain composure in stressful situations.
Understand and carry out technical and other directions explicitly as issued by physicians.
Read and follow prescriptions for rehabilitation or treatment of injuries or illnesses related to participation in athletics.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Tape, bandage and splint athletes, administer first aid and immobilize injuries.
Operate a personal computer and utilize database and spreadsheet programs.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Employees in this classification stand and walk for extended periods of time with occasional running. Employees must be able to bend at the waist, stoop, kneel, squat, sit, have hand eye coordination, use dexterity of hands and fingers, grasp, hold, see to observe type and extent of injury, hear and speak to exchange information. Employees frequently push, pull, reach, reach overhead, independently lift and carry up to 50 lbs., push and move up to 100 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 150 lbs. with assistance associated with moving injured athletes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees in this classification work in outside and inside environments such as an athletic training room, campus, or an athletic event. Employees drive a vehicle to various locations to conduct work, work evening and variable hours, encounter bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, airborne communicable diseases, extreme weather, uneven surfaces or elevations, and extreme noise levels.

Minimum Qualifications

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification, and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified employees can perform the essential duties of the job.

SPECIALIZED ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Typically only performed in this classification)
Performs emergency evaluation, treatment and First Aid when necessary during school athletic activities which includes accompanying assigned teams on home and away games and being on-call for practices and host games held on campus.

Plans and supervises treatment and rehabilitation programs for injured athletes in accordance with standard medical protocols and/or with direction from team physicians and/or students' personal physicians.

Provides preventive taping and bandaging or rehabilitation prior to practices or games.

Certifies medical eligibility of students to return to full participation in the athletic program after an injury or illness.

GENERAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Also performed in other classifications)
Supervises and maintains an orderly, sanitary, and safe high school athletic training facility.

Conducts in-service trainings for coaching staff, athletes, parents and others involved in the athletic program.

Advises on equipment and environmental safety; recommends and fits protective equipment for injury prevention and safety; monitors safety factors on all playing areas, insuring that all hazards are eliminated.

Assists coaching staff during season and in the off season to develop and implement injury prevention programs; advises coaching staff and student assistants on the care and prevention of athletic injuries including conditioning and warm-up exercises.

Prepares and maintains records in compliance with policies and state laws on all injuries and treatments administered; maintains records of physician's diagnosis, treatment, operative reports, prescriptions, physical examination reports, medical history forms, accident reports, injury management reports, and insurance forms; provides reports to coaches on injuries, medical reports, and status of athletes under treatment as required.

Assists in planning and participating in preseason athletic physical exams for student athletes.

Recommends training diet that meet the nutritional needs of student athletes.

Maintains necessary trainer's supplies and equipment inventory.

Organizes the transportation of athletic safety equipment, uniforms, and supplies for home and away events.

Supervises and instructs student assistants.

Travels to different sites as required.

Assists in arranging for physician and/or ambulance service when required.

Attends meetings and conferences.

May assist with accident reporting.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Other Qualifications

RECRUITMENT TYPE: OPEN Anyone can apply.
CERTIFICATION TYPE: OPEN Qualified candidates, or Eligibles, who pass all testing stages will be placed on one eligibility list. The top 3 ranks of Eligibles will be certified for a hiring interview.

APPLICATION PROCESS
All applications must be submitted online. Applications and requests for testing will not be accepted after the recruitment closing date and time. Applicants may be rejected on the basis of an incomplete application or failure to meet minimum qualifications. The application is part of the selection process and is part of an overall assessment of acceptability for employment. All information provided is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct contact information by which to be notified.
Note: You will eventually be disqualified in the recruitment process if you fail to disclose relevant information regarding your conviction history. It is the disclosure of the conviction that is most important in many cases.

SCREENING PROCESS
The screening process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, documentation/certification screening, and supplemental application screening. The stated qualifications for the position represent only the minimum requirements and do not guarantee qualification for examination or placement on an eligibility list.

EXAMINATION PROCESS
The examination may consist of any combination of a(n): training and experience (T&E) evaluation, written knowledge test, hands on/performance test, structured panel interview, situational judgement interview, or other type of exam of fitness for duty. All parts of the examination process are job related. A passing score must be attained on each portion of the exam to advance to the next stage and ultimate placement on an eligibility list.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than two (2) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.

EXAM PROTESTS
Protest of any part of the exam process must be in writing and submitted to the Personnel Director no later than five (5) working days from the date you participated in the exam. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and shall include supporting documentation or references. Protests must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error. Protests should NOT be based on receiving unexpected results. We cannot be responsible for lost mail, misdirected mail, or failure of mail to be delivered after it has been entrusted to the U.S. Postal Service.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who are successful in all screening and testing stages will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after six (6) months or one (1) year. Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the class. Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one year or expire sooner than one year. Eligibility lists may be merged, in which case candidate ranks may change.

SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates on the eligibility list will be called in rank order to participate in final selection interviews with the hiring manager until three ranks of candidates have accepted the invitation to interview. Ranks may include ties so more than three candidates may be called to interview for one vacancy. Please note that candidates will be removed from the eligibility list for declining the invitation to interview more than three (3) times.

OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT
Official offers of employment are ONLY made by the Anaheim Union High School District Human Resources, Classified Office. Offers are subject to satisfactory completion of ALL the pre-employment processing including: successful completion of a physical examination, tuberculosis examination, fingerprint clearance by the California Department of Justice, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT
All new regular classified employees shall be paid in accordance with the salary range established for the class to which assigned. Initial placement will normally be the first step of the salary range. However, a new employee may be provided with advanced step placement upon recommendation of the hiring manager and approval by Human Resources based upon:
A) Additional qualifying experience beyond that required for entry into the class.
B) Additional education at the college level when related to the position, beyond the established educational requirements for entry into the class.
C) Difficulty experienced in the recruitment of candidates to meet the vacancy needs in the class.
D) Additional skills or qualifications of the candidate that make them especially qualified for the position.
E) Evidence of currently receiving a salary greater than the first step of the salary for the classification.

BENEFITS
Benefits earned by all permanent classified employees:
-Leaves: Sick leave, holidays, bereavement and emergency leaves.
-Retirement: Classified employees are members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employee contribution is 7% of gross earnings.
Benefits earned by all permanent classified employees working 20 hours or more per week:
-Insurance: The District provides medical, dental, vision care, behavioral health and life insurance for the employees and their dependents.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT
The Anaheim Union High School District prohibits discrimination intimidation harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Complaints alleging noncompliance with the District’s policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to:

504 Coordinator: Adela Cruz, Contact for Disability Discrimination Concerns
• Location: 501 N. Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA 92801
• Email: [email protected]

Title IX Coordinator (Employees): Amie Maya, Director, Human Resources
• Location: 501 N. Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA 92801
• Email: [email protected]

Title II Coordinator: Melanie Thomasson, Contact for Ensuring Equal Opportunity
• Location: 501 N. Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA 92801
• Email: [email protected]

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions of this bulletin may be modified or revoked, and the job description may be changed at any time without notice.

FOR FURTHER JOB INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, PLEASE GO ONLINE TO WWW.AUHSD.US

Benefits

: Anaheim Union High School District offers an extensive benefits package for permanent classified employees. This includes 9-12 vacation days in accordance with employment term, 14 holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Supplemental Questions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
All statements made in your responses must be true and complete. Your responses to the following questions may be used as a selection tool to determine whether or not you possess the initial qualifications required for this position. Referring to your application or resume will NOT qualify as a response to any question, so assure to answer each question thoroughly.

Any misstatements of material facts may subject you to disqualification from further competition at any time during the application/examination process or, if hired, immediate termination. All information provided is subject to verification of its accuracy.

Note: Resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed online application. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered.

I have read, understand, and agree with this passage.

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in athletic training, health, physical education, kinesiology, or a related field?

Are you certified as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (BOC)?

How many years of professional experience do you have in athletic training, physical therapy, or a related field?

This experience must be reflected in your application.

I have no experience.
I have less than one (1) year of experience.
I have one (1) or more years of experience.

Do you have First Aid and CPR certification from an authorized agency?

Do you have access to reliable transportation for job-related travel?

Substitute employment may also be filled with the eligibility list created by this recruitment.

Would you be interested in working as a substitute Athletic Trainer?

WRITTEN NARRATIVE
This application may ultimately be used as a resource for screening/testing purposes to identify the most qualified candidates and later for the hiring manager when reviewing final candidates.

With this in mind, please describe your experience in athletic training, physical therapy, or a related field, and how it has prepared you to be successful an an Athletic Trainer in a school district.

Please ensure that any experience you refer to in your response is listed in the work history section of your application.

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: Anaheim Union High School District
Address: 501 Crescent Way

Anaheim, California, 92801
Phone: 714-999-3548
Website: http://www.auhsd.us