Job Description

• Student Employment at DigiPen 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 a class ends early.
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

This position is ONLY open to current students, eligible for Federal Work Study, with an accepted FWS award.

Job title: Student Assistant - Library Assistant (FWSA only), S26

Reports to: Taylor Ling, Director of the Learning Resource Center

Location: DigiPen Institute of Technology
9931 Willows Road
Redmond, WA

Job Purpose or Essential Functions

• 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 loan, and test proctoring
• Assists in library usage data collection
• 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

Qualifications/Competencies

• Qualifications include but are not limited to:

  • 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.

Experience

• No experience required, but previous experience working in a library is a plus, as is customer service experience.

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

Expected dates of employment: March 4 – April 25, 2026

Number of Hours per week: 8 hours a week minimum, up to 20 hours per week

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

Wage Range:

Wage ranges are based on Washington State’s minimum wage requirements.

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

Shifts are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m to 9:00 p.m.

Requirements to Apply:

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

Submit your resume and cover letter with this application via UKG and include your Fall Academic Schedule for shift availability, along with any scheduling preferences. These documents will be uploaded in the Documents section of the application, using the “Upload a file” button.

Working Conditions:

• 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 finger dexterity
• Generally, the job requires roughly 70% sitting, 15% walking, and 15% 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

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.