• Student Employment at DigiPen 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.

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Job Title: Student TA - CS-300 (Li), F24

Reports to: Xin Li

Essential Functions

A Teaching Assistant (TA) is expected to assist the instructor in the classroom as requested by the instructor. Responsibilities may include equipment setup and/or operation (e.g., running slide decks during lectures), facilitating student presentations, answering student questions during labs, pre-grading assessments, submitting attendance sheets, etc. TAs are expected to assist with grading outside the classroom, meet regularly with the instructor, and may be required to meet with students outside class to answer questions as needed. Other duties as assigned by instructor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the course instructor in planning and conducting class sessions
• Grade project assignments and provide constructive feedback to students
• Communicate effectively with students via email, in-person, or virtual meetings
• Help students understand complex topics and problem-solving strategies
• Meet with the instructor upon request.
• Commitment to upholding academic integrity and ethical standards
• Willingness to support diverse student populations and provide inclusive learning environments
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Qualifications/Competencies

• Comfortable tutoring or mentoring students
• Strong knowledge of CS-300 concepts and coursework
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with students and faculty

Expected number of hours per week: 5

*** Once again, students are not permitted to work during any time when they are scheduled for a class. ***

Wage Range:

$16.28 - 17.25 per hour, depending on number of terms worked at DigiPen

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DigiPen Student Employee Academic Requirements:

• Are currently a Matriculated student at DigiPen Institute of Technology
• Good Academic Standing – not on Academic Warning as defined in DigiPen Course Catalog
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Have taken and passed CS-300 with a B or better

Requirement Exceptions:

It is possible to still be selected for a position with DigiPen 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.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and academic freedom are priorities of DigiPen Institute of Technology, as DigiPen endorses the goals of affirmative action and equal opportunity employment. 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.