Job Description:

Job Title: Athletic Training

Schools: Apache Junction High School

Reports to: Principal

Effective date: July 2024

Job Type: Part Time Position

Compensation: $35,000-$45,000

Apache Junction Unified School District: Apache Junction Unified School District reaches from the City of AJ toward the desert horizon, encompassing 217 square miles: from Meridian Rd. (Mesa, AZ) on the west, to the town of Queen Valley on the east, and from the Goldfield Mountains to the north, south into the San Tan Corridor. Communities served include Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Peralta Trail, Queen Valley, and lots of wide-open unincorporated land in between.

Benefits

We believe that Athletic Trainer are at the heart of carrying out our mission and we have sought and will continue to seek to add to the list of benefits offered to our teachers.

●     Starting teacher salary for teachers $35,000–$45,000.

●     School Laptop

What Do We Look For In A Sports Trainer?

We are looking for Athletic Trainer who are capable of:

●     Coverage of sporting events

●     One-on-one sports medicine coverage

●     Improve sport safety through proper medical coverage to athletes.

Requirements

●     Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) or a comparable field

●     Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

●     Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)

●     Valid CPR/AED and first-aid training

●     optional: Arizona Highly Qualified status (college degree, passed ADE-approved reading test)

●     optional: Master’s Degree

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and families.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

●     Stand for long periods of time (frequently)

●     Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

●     Understand the speech of another person.

●     See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

●     See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.

●     Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.

●     Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects.

●     See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

●     Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.

●     Use abdominal and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.

●     Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

●     Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

The Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual preference/identity) or disability in its employment practices.