Athletic Trainer Peirce Middle School

Athletic Trainer

Ideal Start Date: August 2026

About West Chester Area School District:

West Chester Area School District serves more than 12000 students across 17 schools: 11 elementary 3 middle and 3 high schools. The district covers a 75-square-mile area that includes West Chester Borough and surrounding townships in Chester and Delaware Counties. The district boasts strong academic outcomes including a 95% graduation rate placing it in the top 1020percent of Pennsylvania public school districts. To learn more about strategic initiatives WCASD is leading please visit Our Initiatives - West Chester Area School District .

Summary:

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries as well as overall health care administration for student-athletes. This role serves as a key liaison among physicians coaches athletes and parents to ensure safe participation in Athletic Trainer works closely with the Athletic Director to coordinate coverage of athletic events and maintain the athletic training facility. The position ensures that student-athletes participate only when medically cleared and that physician directives are properly communicated and followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. The employee will be required to be consistently at work and perform any other position-related duties requested by the supervisor.

• Provide coverage for home varsity contests selected non-varsity contests (including football) and away varsity football games based on scheduling with the Athletic Director.
• Provide practice coverage typically on a daily basis determined by sport risk level and scheduling considerations.
• Cover selected postseason contests as assigned.
• Prevent athletic injuries through taping bracing and other protective measures; assist in designing injury-reduction strategies.
• Advise coaches on conditioning flexibility and strength programs to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.
• Evaluate injuries and provide immediate care; refer athletes for further medical treatment as needed.
• Develop and supervise rehabilitation programs under physician direction.
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records including injury reports treatments referrals and rehabilitation progress.
• Manage inventory ordering and budgeting for athletic training supplies.
• Serve as a resource to middle school athletic programs on an as-needed basis.
• Assist with equipment selection fitting and safety recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with coaches parents and medical professionals regarding injuries and care plans.
• Coordinate emergency care and transportation when necessary.
• Make return-to-play decisions in the absence of a physician when appropriate.
• Review emergency medical procedures with coaches and athletes each season.
• Establish and maintain athletic training room hours and operations.
• Build and maintain relationships with team and community physicians.
• Supervise and mentor student athletic trainers or interns.
• Provide coverage across fall winter and spring sports including preseason and postseason.
• Cover PIAA-required football heat acclimatization week.
• Maintain professional standards in accordance with the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

To successfully perform this position a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement training skill and/or ability necessary.

• Pennsylvania State Athletic Trainer Licensure
• National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATA BOC) Certification
• Membership in good standing with NATA the local district and the state athletic trainers association
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with students staff parents and medical professionals
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing walking kneeling crouching and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work under pressure and exercise sound judgment in high-stakes situations

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports directly to the Athletic Director
• Reports indirectly to the building Principal
• Collaborates with administrators staff students parents/guardians and external partners

Terms of Employment:

• 10-month position including preseason and postseason responsibilities as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Typical workday: 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.; schedule flexibility required for evenings Saturdays and holidays
• No Sunday coverage required
• Starting salaries are determined based on relevant experience education and internal equity and are generally set below the midpoint of the salary range.

Representation:

West Chester Area School District employees fall into the following groups:

This position is represented by West Chester Area Education Association (Teachers Instructional Coaches and Long-Term Substitutes)

Disclaimers and Affirmations

The West Chester Area School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color age creed religion sex sexual orientation ancestry national origin disability pregnancy marital status gender identity or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the Districts commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Required Experience:

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