ABILITY TO: Read, analyze, and understand scientific and technical journals related to sports medicine; legal documents, physician and physical therapist orders; respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, parents, coaches and other employees; explain doctor s orders to students, parents and coaches; be flexible and work under time constraints; assess injuries, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. KNOWLEDGE OF: Word processing and excel software; and the ability to learn and use specialized software; modern training techniques and practices, equipment and supplies used by athletes, general safety issues, and CIF requirements.