Director of Health & Sports Performance

San Jose, CA, United States

Job Description Job Description Description: Position Title: Director of Health & Sports Performance

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time, 12-month

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Athletic Director

Pay Rate: $115,000-$125,000 dependent on experience

Supervises: Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Performance

About Presentation High School

Presentation High School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for young women. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a close-knit professional community. We seek talented and innovative professionals who have a commitment to excellence and passion for our mission.

Position Summary

The Director of Health & Sports Performance will oversee all phases of health care in the athletic program and school community. The role will include establishing and implementing procedures for the prevention, evaluation, and management of injuries. The position serves as the initial contact for all first aid and emergency care to our students. The role provides coverage at all practices and designated schoolwide events on the Presentation campus. Critically important is the management of all aspects of our concussion management protocols, from baseline testing to diagnosis, return to learn, and return to play protocols. The role serves as a crucial communicator with coaches, program directors, student-athletes, families, Presentation staff, as well as physicians to ensure the full support of students. Additionally, the role serves as a critical collaborator and stakeholder in the implementation of the athletic departments' programmatic priorities.

Duties and Specific Responsibilities

This listing of responsibilities is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or responsibilities but rather a listing of principal job elements:

Establish and implement schoolwide procedures for first aid and emergency care for our school community (member of our Emergency Response Team).

Manage all aspects of the school’s concussion management protocols.

Set the sports medicine & sports performance priorities for the school.

Manage all aspects of the athletic training program, including the equipment and budget, as well as Athletics’ Emergency Action Plan and response protocols.

Collaborate on all strength and conditioning programming, with a focus on injury prevention methodologies.

Contribute to the academic offering in collaboration with the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction.

Take care of all daily training room tasks, including maintenance of equipment, stocking and inventorying all supplies, and accurate record keeping of all treatments and evaluations.

Work in collaboration with the Health Office to ensure that all health records and procedures are executed and appropriate.

Maintain records and communicate clearly and frequently with all key stakeholders on injury status and updates (verbal & written).

Manage the seasonal medical processes for all teams (first aid kits for coaches Facilitate CPR and First Aid courses to keep the coaching staff and Presentation faculty current with their certifications.

Attend seasonal coaches and parent meetings.

Serve as a mentor and resource to the coaching staff.

Serve as a key collaborator on the athletic department's long-term vision and implementation.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Master’s degree preferred.

Certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)

Current first aid, CPR, and AED certification

10+ years of experience working as a Health Professional or Certified Athletic Trainer in progressively responsible roles is strongly preferred

Experience in independent schools, especially Catholic schools, strongly preferred

Interest/experience in overall health and wellness of high school-aged students

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills with an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student and parent population

A clear commitment to the mission of the school as articulated in the Presentation Handbook

Demonstrates professionalism in working with all constituents (school employees, parents and students)

Strong organizational and management skills

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development for high school-age female student-athletes

Working knowledge of computers and basic software programs (e.g. Google Docs, Excel, etc.)

Good role model with a demonstrated strong ethical foundation

Demonstrates excellent attendance and punctuality

Available and willing to work occasional co-curricular events outside of athletics

A commitment to the educational philosophy of Presentation High School and a willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the Presentation community

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, Presentation High School provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets the skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Director of Health & Sports Performance must be able to:

lift and/or carry 50 pounds.

sit, stand, walk, climb stairs or ladder, reach, perform repetitive hand motions, hear, and speak.

spend considerable time at a desk using a computer terminal and around campus at athletic facilities.

provide daily coverage in the training room starting during the lunch period.

work non-traditional workdays (nights, Saturdays, holidays).

work with frequent interruptions.

Work Environment

Mixture of desk work and student-athlete treatment in the athletic training room space as well as practice and event coverage at athletic facilities both on and off-campus.

EEO Statement:

Presentation High School is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law. The school will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.

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