Technology Services
Graduate Assistant 2024-25
The department of Tech Services is accepting applicants for a Graduate Assistantship position available at the beginning of August. This position is open to all graduate students and is best suited for a student with interest in gaining experience in IT operations from service and system support to administration and management of enterprise infrastructures.
Position Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Technology Services with their responsibilities.
- Provide technical assistance and support to the Cairn community.
- Provides support for and contributes to the various administrative processes of the Technology Services department. Areas of functionality include but are not limited to responding to Help Desk phone calls and work orders, administration of digital multifunction equipment and communication with service providers, purchasing of technical components and department supplies, and the documentation and maintenance of departmental records pertaining to licenses, equipment inventory, policies and procedures, invoice processing and tracking budget/project costs.
- Provides general support for computer-related hardware and software throughout the University. Items requiring support include but are not limited to workstations, monitors, printers, scanners, network components, cabling, digital multifunction equipment and telephony components.
- Coordinate and maintain student worker schedules and coverage for all support hours.
- Responds to departmental needs to ensure the effective use of computer-related resources and participates in the ongoing training of employees.
Qualities and Qualifications
- Knowledge of computer hardware and software.
- Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and other managers.
- Excellent ability to attend to details.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong sense of responsibility.
General Information - Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistants (GAs) must be, and remain, enrolled as a student in good standing on a full-time basis in a Cairn graduate program through the duration of the GA-ship. Dual-level degree students are not eligible for consideration. Those enrolled in a Cairn Online masters degree program are eligible for consideration, but GA work assignments are on-campus only. The GA-ship ends at the conclusion of the semester in which the GA completes his/her degree.
GAs are paid a stipend of $125.00 per week and are provided with fully-paid tuition remission for their courses, and may participate in discount programs offered to Cairn employees. In exchange for the compensation, the GA is expected to work 20 hours per week in a specific department with assigned duties.
While GA-ships are learning experiences, they also require fulfillment of regular work responsibilities. GA-ships are considered year-round, although scheduled work and time off may vary widely from one GA-ship to another, depending upon the workflow and requirements of the department to which the GA is assigned.
For all GA openings, preference will be given to qualified candidates who are beginning their first year of the masters degree program and intend to remain in the GA position through completion of their academic program.
Serving at Cairn University
Located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated and professionally competent men and women of character. Students earn bachelors degrees in various areas including Bible, Education, Music, and Business Administration; and graduate degrees in Business, Divinity, Education, Organizational Leadership, Worship and Music, and Counseling.
Cairn is a conservative evangelical institution within the protestant tradition that employs faculty and staff who profess Jesus Christ as personal Savior; agree to Cairns Statement of Faith and Community Life Covenant; and serve students in a ministerial capacity through imparting and upholding biblical instruction, prayer, and mentoring. Members of the faculty are required to integrate biblical instruction in their respective professional subject areas. Applicants must provide a Personal Testimony of salvation as part of the application process.
To apply, follow the link below. You may upload and submit your resume/CV and cover letter and unofficial transcripts with the application.
Cairn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability
or other protected characteristics, in administration of its educational, employment and admissions policies.
