Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Student Teaching Assistant

Physical TherapistNo callPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

  • Department: Doctor of Physical Therapy

Special Instructions to Applicants

  • When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
  • A Resume
  • A Cover Letter

A Supplemental Document Answering the Following Questions

Why do you want to be a DPT Student Teaching Assistant?

For additional information please contact: Jordon Zardinejad at zardinej@oregonstate.edu

  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
  • OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
  • Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) DPT Student Teaching Assistant positions at Oregon State University - Cascades. This position will support academic faculty and specific courses at OSU-Cascades by grading, admin support and other tasks as needed by the supervising instructor. Anticipated start dates dependent upon instructor needs each academic term.

Position Duties

Duties include grading, admin support and general work, proctoring, synthesizing materials (e. g., literature reviews), collecting data for research & other research support.

Facilitating student group processes requiring attending most class lectures, meet with students to provide constructive feedback, and provide class lectures.

Development of courses through Canvas may be required. Breakdown will vary by course.

Other duties as required by instructor(s).

Respect students’ privacy and maintain confidentiality of personal information.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Equity & Inclusion

Qualifications

  • Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: hr.oregonstate.edu
  • Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
  • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

Must Meet the Applicable Minimal Enrollment Standard

  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Working Conditions/Schedule

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date

2026-10-14

Anticipated End Date

Key Responsibilities

The position supports academic faculty by performing grading, administrative tasks, and research support. Responsibilities also include facilitating student group processes, providing constructive feedback, and assisting with course development in Canvas.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Administrative supportData collectionStudent group facilitationEquity and inclusion

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In Oregon, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (317 salary observations; 699 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,298 salary observations; 58,624 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,840 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $88k–$102k)327 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Oregon vs national$97k median in Oregon$94k nationally (+4%)317 state / 15,298 national salary observations
Cost of livingOregon index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Oregon299 active21,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 42% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,840 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Student Teaching Assistant at OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,840 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Assistant Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 26 employers
11
<$110k
7
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k
9
$150k-170k
3
$177k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$85/hr
#2

Travel Physical Therapist | $85.00/hour!Contract

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$85/hr
#3

URGENT Physical Therapist

$85/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$80/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness

Wellness and Fitness Services
Corvallis, Oregon

Living in Bend

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$692k
Typical market rent
$2,284/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Bend, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.