<p>NOTICE OF VACANCY</p> <p>Certified Athletic Trainer TANTASQUA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL School Year: 2025-2026 Anticipated Start Date: September 2, 2025 or as soon as possible.</p> <p>Reports to: Athletic Director</p> <p>Responsibilities: The Athletic Trainer develops injury prevention programs, provides immediate care for injuries, conducts assessments and diagnoses injuries, creates rehabilitation programs, and educates student-athletes on injury prevention and health maintenance.</p> <p>Essential Functions: The Athletic Trainer works to ensure the safe and effective performance of student athletes by providing preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning treatment by: Supports the athletes by focusing on prevention of athletic injuries, recognition,evaluation and immediate care of athletic injuries, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries, health care administration, and professional development and responsibility as specified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association. Provides coverage of practices and daily events (according to a schedule created in conjunction with the Athletic Director). Covers all home contests for all levels on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends according to the schedule set in conjunction with the Athletic Director. Advises athletes regarding proper maintenance of good health and conditioning. Serves as liaison between physicians, allied health providers, coaches, athletes and parents while establishing a respectful and professional relationship with them as required. Protects students by ensuring that players participate only when physically able and that any physician's instructions are understood and followed. Is responsible for the athletic training room and on-site event coverage. Works and maintains daily hours of operation in the athletic training room according to schedule created in conjunction with the Athletic Director. Maintains a clean and safe environment in the athletic training room, locker rooms and weight room. Maintains confidential athlete records including accident reports and rehabilitation procedures and provides reports as required to the Athletic Director. Renders emergency care to athletes as necessary until transfer of medical responsibility is made to a physician or recognized EMS. Works in conjunction with school nurses to ensure proper care of athletes. Provides water coolers, bottles, cups and ice for athletic contests. Other duties as required.</p> <p>Qualifications: Bachelor Degree or higher. Must have a Massachusetts License as Athletic Trainer, hold NATA BOC Certification, maintain current CPR/First Aid and AED Certification and recommended experience with SWAY concussion testing. At least one year of successful experience is preferred. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Approved CORI and fingerprint-based state and national criminal background results.</p> <p>Peter Dufresne, Principal Tantasqua Regional /School Union 61 Districts 319 Brookfield Rd. Fiskdale, MA 01518 dufresnep@tantasqua.org POSTED: 8/14/25</p>