Applicants MUST be a current student at DigiPen Institute of Technology to qualify for this position.
- 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.
Reports to: Joe Stachnik, Randi Ganulin
Class Times:
Mondays, 11:00am - 12:50pm
Fridays, 9:00am – 11:50am
Essential Functions
Seeking enthusiastic, technically savvy, and highly communicative TAs to join our next iteration of the freshmen BFA projects class, PRJ-1000!
Help lead the charge introducing 3D production in Unreal Engine 5.4.4. Hopeful candidates are those who have already taken and passed the previous PRJ-1000 course in the S25 semester. However, all students with basic Unreal Engine 5.4.4 knowledge are welcome to apply! This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience in communication, art direction, and tech troubleshooting, and further reinforce your understanding of Unreal Engine foundations. Being flexible and learning while on the job is encouraged.
General expectations for a Teaching Assistant (TA) are assisting instructors in the classroom as requested. Responsibilities include equipment setup and/or operation (e.g., running slide decks during lectures), facilitating smaller “breakout” student groups as a lead (e.g., presentations, feedback sessions, group communication activities), answering student questions during labs, grading assessments, submitting attendance sheets, and even moderating remote MS Teams channel broadcasts or recordings. TAs are expected to assist with grading outside the classroom, meet regularly with instructors, and may be required to meet with students outside class to answer questions as needed. Other duties can be assigned by instructors.
TAs will regularly meet with instructors for performance feedback and will receive a full evaluation once per semester.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Classroom and Audio/Visual aid set-up
- Being on your feet for classroom supervision and microphone roving
- Unreal Engine 5.4.4 tech support during technical demos
- Facilitating and moderating “breakout” peer discussions
Facilitating and guiding project team dynamics best practices
Leading group communication activities, including games
Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked
- Making paper copy printouts for students
- Grading student work using rubrics and other provided guidelines
- Pass/Fail feedback
- Assisting students in labs and during published office hours
- Meeting students online, if required
- Uploading grades onto Moodle
- Providing constructive feedback in the grading to the students
- Timely delivery of graded reports/assignments and maintaining consistency and clarity in grading
- Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked
Qualifications/Competencies
- Have proven proficiency with the course material
- Strong understanding and confidence in working with Perforce P4V as revision control, including using Unreal-Perforce integration through Unreal Revision Control.
- Troubleshooting Perforce P4V
- Possess a positive attitude toward learning and a willingness to help others excel
- Be comfortable interacting with other students on an instructional level as a mentor
- Timeliness and prepared to attend with complete focus during work hours
- Able to give critique in a professional manner
- Strong communicator
- Reliable, punctual, and invested in the success of their fellow students
- Be able to work independently
Experience:
- Basic knowledge and practical understanding of Unreal Engine 5.4.4
- Using Perforce P4V as a revision control solution
- Having successfully worked on a team-based project
- Any experience with graphic design is a plus
Expected dates of employment: January 5 – April 24, 2025
Expected number of hours per week: 5 - 8 hours, including class time plus outside TA office hours
Wage Range:
$17.13 - $18.25 per hour, depending on number of terms worked at DigiPen
Requirements to Apply:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Current Semester Academic Schedule
Working Conditions:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; and fine finger dexterity. May need to lift up to 25 lbs. Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing.
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 PRJ-1000 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.
Equal opportunity is a priority of DigiPen 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.
