Company Overview

Fort Erie International Academy is dedicated to inspiring and empowering students to reach their full academic potential. Our commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment ensures that students thrive with personalized attention and innovative educational practices.

About You

Are you a passionate, hands-on Athletic Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in elite student-athlete development? We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Part time Athletic Therapist to join our high-performance sports medicine team.

In this role, you will be on the front lines of athletic performance and athlete care—delivering comprehensive clinical treatments, managing field-of-play safety, traveling with competitive teams, and mentoring the next generation of sports professionals.

Whether you're helping an athlete recover from an acute injury or preparing a team for game day, your expertise will directly contribute to the health, safety, and athletic success of our student-athletes.

Key Responsibilities

Comprehensive Clinical Care & Rehabilitation

- Conduct clinical assessments, deliver evidence-based treatments, and design targeted rehabilitation programs for student-athletes.
- Apply pre-game/pre-practice prophylactic techniques, including specialized taping, strapping, and functional bracing.

Event & Travel Coverage

- Provide primary emergency care, side-line assessment, and athletic therapy coverage during sports practices, home games, and tournament play.
- Travel on the road with basketball and hockey teams to manage acute injuries, pre-game prep, and post-game recovery routines.
- Lead specialized concussion management for hockey using the HeadCheck Health platform, ensuring strict adherence to protocols from baseline testing through return-to-play.

Communication & Multidisciplinary Collaboration

- Act as a key liaison between the Athletic Therapy team, coaching staff,



strength & conditioning coaches, and student-athletes to communicate injury status, active treatment plans, and clear return-to-play timelines.

Mentorship & Student Leadership

- Supervise, mentor, and guide student placement interns from Brock University, providing constructive feedback and hands-on learning in real-world clinical and field-of-play environments.

Education & Certification:

- Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C) in good standing with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) and the Ontario Athletic Therapist Association (OATA) (or active candidate preparing for certification).
- Active First Responder or Emergency First Aid/CPR-HCP certification.

Experience and Skills:

- Proven experience in acute injury management, sport-specific rehabilitation, and sideline emergency response (basketball and hockey experience is an asset).
- Familiarity with concussion management platforms (e.g., HeadCheck Health) and digital record-keeping systems.
- Willingness and availability to work non-standard hours, including evenings, weekends, and team travel.
- Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to sports medicine.

As a condition of employment, a satisfactory Vulnerable Persons Screening report must be provided. While all applicants are thanked for their interest, only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fort Erie International Academy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Athletic Therapist - Up to 30 hours/week (Fort Erie)
🏢 Fort Erie International Academy
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