Student Assistant Space TA, F25

Applicants MUST be current students 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 any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early.
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

Reports to
:
Chris Onorati

Space TAs are student workers who assist with the maintenance and usage of the labs for students in all project-based courses. Space TAs directly assist lab management staff, as well as the ITP, IT, Facilities, and Career Services departments on an as-needed basis. This position is for the Fall 2025 semester.

Class or Shift Times:

One 4-hour shift or two 2-hour shifts on weekdays between 9:00AM – 7:00PM. Student can elect their own shift time. Shifts occur physically at the main campus building.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist IT and Lab Management Staff with minor technical issues.
• Support students enrolled in ITP/PRJ classes with minor installation services.
• Monitor multiple ticketing programs to identify and resolve student requests.
• Support events that take place within the Digi Pen labs (Edison, Tesla, The Wing).
• Resolve minor interpersonal conflicts between teams.
• Ensure all students have an effective work environment.
• Communicate needs of students to Lab Management, Facilities, Student Affairs, and IT.
• Escalate concerns to Lab Management staff (student safety, equipment safety, etc.)
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Qualifications/Competencies

• Basic understanding of the Windows 10/11 operating systems.
• Identify when a situation requires you to ask for help from superiors.
• Willingness and desire to support students through in-person and digital communication.
• Ability to be present at the Redmond campus an average of 4 hours weekly in a support position.
• This position is only for rising Sophmores and above

Experience

• Ideal candidates will have acted before in a leadership position (such as a GAM team Producer, GAM team Creative Director, GAM team Technical Director, a separate TA/Tutor position, etc.).
• Must have taken GAM-250 or equivalent
• Ideal candidates will be familiar with the location of the approved software list and Digi Pen font library

Expected dates of employment: September 14 – December 11, 2026

Expected number of hours per week: 4

Wage Range:

$17.13 - 18.25 per hour
, depending on number of terms worked at Digi Pen

Requirements to Apply:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Current Semester Academic Schedule

Working Conditions:

Student workers are expected to perform their duties on campus weekly. Tasks may include moving around computers and equipment which may weigh up to 20 pounds.

Digi Pen Student Employee Academic Requirements:

• 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
• Must have taken GAM-250 or equivalent

Requirement Exceptions:

It is possible to still be selected for a position with Digi Pen if you do not meet the requirements above, so don't let that dissuade you from applying!

Once you have applied for – and the supervisor decides to offer you – a position, we will contact the necessary managers (Supervisor, Department Chair, and/or the Dean of Faculty) to complete and sign off on an Academic Waiver form, depending on which requirements need to be waived. Once the Waiver is returned to us, we'll continue you through the hiring process.

Equal opportunity is a priority of Digi Pen Institute of Technology
, as the institution is committed to fostering a positive learning environment for all. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities. We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.