Join the team!
Are you interested in working near the center of Seattle’s literary community? Want to work steps away from a stage where nationally renowned authors give lectures on craft, or up-and-coming writers read from their latest works? Are you passionate about the literary arts, creating community, and opening up the literary world to everyone who loves books or has a drive to write?
Hugo House staff and volunteers are enthusiastic, committed people who value and want to work toward making arts programming accessible to all, advancing community-driven change initiatives, and centering antiracism and racial equity in the literary sphere.
We encourage applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and other people underrepresented in literary arts administration. All full-time Hugo House positions receive a generous benefits package, including holiday and vacation, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and discounts on Hugo House classes.
Job Openings
All open positions are listed below. Click the name of the title for more information about the role and how to apply.
Position: Director of Development
Reports to: Executive Director
Compensation: $75,000, exempt, nonunion.
Location: In person at the Hugo House facility in Capitol Hill
Schedule & Hours: Part-time. Approx. 21 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Must be available to work on-site during certain afternoons, evenings, and weekends, if needed.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Position Overview
The Part-Time Director of Development leads and executes the development efforts for Hugo House. They are responsible for building and implementing Hugo House’s development strategy.
This individual will serve as the lead relationship manager to a portfolio of donors, developing and implementing strategies to move these prospects towards established goals, working with the Executive Director and the board to engage with certain donors as appropriate, and ensuring timely follow-through.
The Director will provide strategic vision and leadership to shape the long-term strategy for fundraising, aligning with organizational priorities and growth objectives.
This individual will be based in the Seattle area, with the ability to work from home, and must be able and willing to have in-person donor meetings and organize and attend development events.
This listing will remain open until filled.
Teach at Hugo House
We’re looking for talented, enthusiastic, generous instructors in all genres—nonfiction, fiction, poetry and performance (spoken word, song, stage, screen), as well as reading classes (please see our catalog for examples).
Our teachers are contracted for individual classes and we review class proposals every quarter. See our current class offerings to get a sense of the course description format and the types of courses we offer. We love seeing new ideas and classes that are of the moment in addition to craft basics.
To apply, please sign in to our Teacher Portal and submit:
- 1–2 page CV
- 1-page statement of your teaching philosophy and how you’ll apply it at Hugo House
- One sample course description with a syllabus or a weekly break-down of class content
Submit by Sunday, December 28th, 2025 for priority consideration in the Spring 2026 catalog. Spring quarter runs April 6 – June 13, 2026
Volunteer
Volunteers are an invaluable part of Hugo House. In our first years, volunteers helped remodel the House and get us off the ground. Today, volunteers do essential work for all of our programs.
