Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. 

1. Must hold CPR, First Aid (totaling 10 hours per year), and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Certification (may complete soon after hire).
2. Must complete the Concussion Training and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certification through the National Fundamentals of High School (NFHS.com) before being approved to work with student athletes (may compete after hire, but before you work with students).
3. Must complete and maintain continuing education in injury prevention and management offered by NFHS, totaling 10 hours per year.
4. Valid North Carolina Driver's License required or someone to transport candidate to activities
5. Responsible for giving basic instruction to athletic staff members in prevention and care of injuries.
6. Responsible for the treatment and supervision of treatment for all minor athletic injuries and conditions.
7. Must be knowledgeable in different methods of taping.
8. Maintain, educate and update emergency action plans.
9. Must be present at all home games and practices unless excused by the Superintendent due to emergency.

10. Must be able to resolve scheduling conflicts to ensure coverage is provided at all times.

11. Responsible for reviewing all document provided by each athlete, including pre-season paperwork, physicals, and other required forms. Compliance will be monitored by the PSU to ensure adherence to Policy ATHL-000.

12. Responsible for reporting all injuries to the Athletic Director on the proper forms.
13. Shall perform all other duties assigned by the Athletic Director.

14. The First Responder shall not be permitted to coach or assist in coaching any sports while serving as a First Responder.

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the First Responder job classification within Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.
The First Responder must be able to:

1. Perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects.
2. Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel and crouch.

3. Communicate effectively to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
4. Work in various inside and outside environments being subjected to weather changes, atmospheric conditions, noise, vibrations, and job hazards.
5. Use visual acuity required for depth perception and color perception.

6. Use a variety of athletic equipment.
7. Operate machines, motor vehicles and job-specific equipment and tools.
8. Determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work.
9. Observe general surroundings and activities.
10. Hear sufficiently to accurately perceive information at normally spoken word levels.

11. Work safely in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens, which may require specialized personal protective equipment.
12. Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports and documentation.

13. Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress, and adapt when confronted with emergencies.

The work environment characteristics described here are reprentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works outdoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work is performed in the school and athletic fields.