Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation:

Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (“DAPER”) is the premier intercollegiate athletics program in the country. We are the proud “Home of Champions”. We lead the nation with 138 NCAA championship titles. Stanford has won the Learfield Directors’ Cup in 26 of the possible 30 seasons, including a 25-year streak from 1995-2019. The Directors’ Cup is awarded annually to the most successful overall intercollegiate athletic department in the nation in each of the NCAA’s three divisions.

We also support the university’s physical education, recreation and wellness initiatives. Our dedicated staff embody a culture of excellence and are guided by the core tenets of the DAPER culture, “The DAPER Way,” which are: Embrace Scholar-Athleticism, Pursue and Revere Excellence, Lead with Courage, and Work Cohesively. All department actions and employees are guided by these principles.

Are you ready to inspire champions? If yes, then this may be the right opportunity for you!

DAPER is seeking a contingent part-time Physical Therapist to provide rehabilitation services to varsity student-athletes.  This is a fixed-term position with a starting date of September 15, 2025, and ending on December 12, 2025. The hours for this position can range from 20-40/hours per week. The main role of the contingent Physical Therapist is to devise and implement individualized rehabilitation protocols for student-athletes referred by the Team Physician, and help supervise rehabilitation services provided by the Certified Athletic Trainer when appropriate.  The contingent Physical Therapist fills an essential role in maintaining high-level communication between team coaches, Sports Performance Coaches, Certified Athletic Trainers, Sports Dieticians, Sports Psychologists, and Team Physicians. The contingent Physical Therapist is provided with an opportunity to learn and maintain skills under the guidance of physicians from the Sports Medicine Division at Stanford’s School of Medicine.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage comprehensive and individualized plans of care for referred student-athletes, including evaluation, treatment, assessment, and discharge.
• Provide advanced rehabilitation services. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Manual therapies: manipulation, myofascial techniques, joint mobilizations, soft tissue mobilizations, and taping
  • Therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education:  tendon loading progressions, stimulation or relaxation of muscles, isometric/isotonic/isokinetic loading, progressive loading with acute: chronic load ratio in mind, NMES
  • Therapeutic activities: running, change of direction, agility, and return to practice/training progressions
• Utilize technology to provide objective measures to allow for a clear and concise plan of care: force plates, isokinetic machine, hand-held dynamometry, and biofeedback.
• Design return-to-play protocols for student-athletes and work with the certified Athletic Trainer and Sports Performance coach to supervise return to play.
• Provide gait analysis and evaluation of lower limb biomechanical alignment.
• Assess, cast/scan, and prescribe appropriate foot orthoses.
• Assist in pre-participation physical examinations.
• Fit and apply protective appliances and braces.
• Document with accuracy, integrity, and detail to allow for legal billing of insurance per HHS guidelines.
• Manage scheduled patient appointments with professional time management.
• Assure confidentiality of student-athlete medical records per HIPAA and FERPA guidelines.
• Collaborate with all members of the sports medicine team to provide the highest quality of care to student athletes: Certified Athletic Trainers, Team Physicians, Surgeons, Sports Psychologists, Sports Dieticians, and Equipment Managers. This includes referrals when appropriate.
• Maintain communication of rehabilitation progress to all appropriate personnel in the sports medicine team: Team Physician, Surgeon, Certified Athletic Trainer, etc.
• Provide effective and appropriate communication between student-athletes, Certified Athletic Trainers, coaches, and administrators.
• Maintain and practice training room and venue emergency protocols, including CPR, two-way communication, emergency transportation and evacuation, liaison with emergency transport carriers and emergency departments.
• Assist in the supervision/mentoring of Advanced Post Graduate Athletic Trainers.
• When indicated, provide extended hours and/or weekend hours, but not in excess of 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week.
• Minimal requirement to provide event coverage.
• No requirement to travel.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Graduate degree in physical therapy and experience working with Division I student athletes or professional athletes, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• License to practice Physical Therapy by the State of California Physical Therapy Board is required prior to the start date.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current CPR certification.

DAPER’s Integrity:

This position, along with all DAPER coaches and staff, is responsible for the integrity of Stanford’s intercollegiate athletics program and for the reputation of Stanford University. This position is responsible for ensuring that his/her/their involvement with Athletics Department activities maintains the integrity of the University’s reputation and does not negatively impact the relationship between the University and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Additionally, this position must comply with University policies and procedures, NCAA and ACC rules and regulations.

The expected pay for this position is $58/hour.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good-faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Why Stanford is for you:  Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy.

Schedule: To be determined with Assistant Athletics Director, Physical TherapyEmployee Status: Non-exempt contingent

*  The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

*  Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

*  Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.