Job Description

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.

Job Title: Student TA – CS-115 Intro to Scripting & Prog (Henne), S26

[for BFA/MFA - CSX-510]

Reports to Mark Henne

Class Times:

Monday & Wednesday – 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

The ideal candidate would be available for all or part of the course sessions each week

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 the instructor.

TAs will meet weekly with the instructor for performance feedback and duty modification and will receive a full evaluation once per semester.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend a majority of the class periods
• Assisting in the classroom & on campus
• Grading student work
• Providing constructive feedback in the grading to the students
• Maintaining consistency and clarity in grading
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Experience

• Python programming language – t his course will be taught in the Python scripting language in the context of Maya 3D animation software

There is no prior course that precisely follows the material for this semester. This course is intended for students in the BFA in DAA and the co-listed CSX 510 for the MFA in DA.
The ideal applicant will have scripted in Python in Maya using the PyMel library, and have used Qt Designer and PyQt for creating simple user interfaces.
Otherwise those with portions of these qualifications and/or strong foundations in C++ could quickly learn enough to be of value as a TA. The professor can provide a modest amount of training to capable TA's in order to get them up to speed.

Expected dates of employment: January 5 – April 28, 2026

Expected number of hours per week: up to 10

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

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

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 115, CS 170, CS 185 with a B or better, or suitable experience with Python

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.