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Duties

SUMMARY

The Athletic Trainer will assume the responsibility and obligation of maintaining an athletic training program for all sports.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Be responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes under his/her care.
• Serve as liaison between the team physician, the athlete, the athlete's parents, coaching staff and administrative team.
• Consultant to coaching staff on conditioning, nutrition, and protective equipment.
• Assist with prevention of injuries including education for athletes and identifying factors that put athletes "at risk", correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed necessary, as well as taping and bracing.
• Provide emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment, communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage.
• Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer to the team physician or specialist where appropriate. Help decide if a player may return to competition following an injury. This includes maintaining compliance with the Concussion Oversight Team (COT), per IHSA guidelines.
• Treat athletic injuries with protection, rest, ice, compression, evaluation, support, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, cold/heat/ and hydrotherapy as needed or prescribed with the availability of modalities.
• Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify individual exercise programs for rehabilitation to help athletes return to a pre-injury status.
• Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment records, rehabilitation progress notes, and insurance information, keeping lines of communication open with coaches and administration.
• Secure training room equipment and supplies as needed.
• Monitor heat for outdoor events using WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature)
• Cover team practices allowing access to the athletic training room.
• Cover sporting events as scheduled with the athletic director.
• Make the training room facilities and medical attention available to school athletes with arrangements made by the coach and the trainer.
• Comply with IHSA Body Fat Assessor certification.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor, building principal, or superintendent.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• NATA BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
• State of Illinois Licensed Athletic Trainer
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Preferred NATA member
• Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, climbing stairs, squatting, kneeling, and moving equipment may be required.

Salary/Benefits

PAY: Step 1: $69,019 - Step 11: $87,493

https://www.gcsd9.net/district/employment-1/employment-opportunities

Additional Notes

SCHEDULING

The work hours for this position are approximately 10:00am-6:00pm on Practice Days and 12:00pm-8:00pm on Game Days. The schedule is subject to change with district demands.

Terms of Employment: Annual contract. Ten-month position.

Evaluation: Granite City High School Principal, in accordance with the Granite City Community Unit School District #9 Board of Education policy, will evaluate the performance of this job annually.

Revised: 06/23/2025

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please create an account at https://granitecitycusd9il.tylerportico.com/portal/launcher/ and apply. This posting closes on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race; color; creed; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; ancestry; marital status; arrest record; military status; order of protection status; unfavorable military discharge; citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States; work authorization status; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence or use of District-issued equipment to record such types of violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; reproductive health decisions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; conviction record, unless authorized by law; family responsibilities; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.

Email Address

lisa.cockrum@gcsd9.net

School District

https://www.gcsd9.net/

Position Website

https://www.gcsd9.net/employment

City Website

https://www.granitecity.illinois.gov/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

6/8/2026

Application Deadline

6/19/2026

Start Date

8/10/2026

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District Name Granite City CUSD #9 Building Name Granite City High School Address 3200 Maryville Road

Granite City, IL 62040 Phone (618) 451-5800 Fax (618) 451-7440 IASA Region Southwestern County Madison Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category Athletic Trainer Grade Level Secondary

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