Student Assistant - Library Assistant; FWSA F26-S27

Student Assistant – Library Assistant (FWSA only), F26‑S27

Job Category: Student

Requisition Number: STUDE
002135

• Part‑Time
• On‑site

9931 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA

Applicants MUST be a current student at Digi Pen Institute of Technology to qualify for this position.

• Student Employment at Digi Pen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job.
• Students may not work during a time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or class ends early.
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

Reports to: Taylor Ling

Location: Digi Pen Institute of Technology, 9931 Willows Road, Redmond, WA

• Assist students in getting the information and equipment they need
• Checks items in and out using the library’s circulation system
• Open or close the library
• Assist with new item acquisitions, cataloguing, interlibrary loans, and test proctoring
• Assists in library usage data collection
• Handles cash or credit card payments
• Performs maintenance and cleaning of library space and equipment
• Assures the library is orderly
• Participates in special library projects
• Assists in explaining Library & Makerspace Policies, use information, rules of conduct

• A sincere desire to help people – this is a must!
• Attention to detail – there are a lot of procedures to remember for different equipment, and mistakes checking equipment in / out and putting it away should be extremely rare
• Reliability – I should be able to trust you when leaving the library in your hands, and you need to show up on time for shifts or find someone to cover them.
• Interest in working with Makers and using the Makerspace and equipment available.

Candidates must have worked in the Digi Pen Library previously.

Students will be selected through review of their submissions and an interview process.

Expected dates of employment: August 24, 2026 – April 23, 2027

Number of hours per week: 20 hours a week maximum

Wage Range: $17.13 – $18.25 per hour, depending on number of terms worked at Digi Pen

• Resume
• Current Semester Academic Schedule
• Eligible for Federal Work Study, with an accepted FWS award
• Resident Advisors may not also hold an FWS position

• Evenings and weekend shifts may be required.
• The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands:
  • some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, up to 25 lbs
  • some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching
  • significant fine motor dexterity
• Generally, the job requires roughly 70% sitting, 15% walking, and 15% standing.

• Are currently a matriculated student at Digi Pen Institute of Technology
• Good Academic Standing – not on Academic Warning as defined in Digi Pen Course Catalog
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

Digi Pen Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are identified by the agency for their lawful qualifications and will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.