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: Community Programs Administrator
Reports to: Executive Director
Compensation:$50,000 to $60,000, nonexempt, union position
Location: In person at the Hugo House facility in Capitol Hill
Schedule & Hours: 40 hours per week. Core hours are typically 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday through Friday, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed, but are subject to change based on pilot outcomes.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Position Overview:
Hugo House seeks a collaborative, highly organized Community Programs Administrator to lead the launch and implementation of new community programs, including a shared literary hub space pilot and a limited youth literary programming pilot initiative. This role transforms strategic goals into practical, welcoming programs by planning, implementing, and evaluating their delivery and impact. Working closely with staff, participants, partners, and the community at large, the Community Programs Administrator will manage resources, solve operational challenges, and use community input to refine programs over time, helping Hugo House become a more inclusive and collaborative literary home.
Tech proficiency is a must, as the work involves making changes to our WordPress website and interfacing with our Salesforce CRM. The ideal candidate is user-focused, data-driven, service-minded, creative, adaptable, works well on a team and independently, and has an interest in arts education and administration. This positions is based in the Seattle area. Working hours will include nights and weekends.
Apply by Sunday, October 18th, 2026 for priority consideration. This listing will remain open until filled.
Hugo House is Hiring: Community Programs Administrator
Position: Community Programs Administrator
Reports to: Executive Director
Compensation:$50,000 to $60,000, nonexempt, union position
Location: In person at the Hugo House facility in Capitol Hill
Schedule & Hours: 40 hours per week. Core hours are typically 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday through Friday, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed, but are subject to change based on pilot outcomes.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Position Overview:
Hugo House seeks a collaborative, highly organized Community Programs Administrator to lead the launch and implementation of new community programs, including a shared literary hub space pilot and a limited youth literary programming pilot initiative. This role transforms strategic goals into practical, welcoming programs by planning, implementing, and evaluating their delivery and impact. Working closely with staff, participants, partners, and the community at large, the Community Programs Administrator will manage resources, solve operational challenges, and use community input to refine programs over time, helping Hugo House become a more inclusive and collaborative literary home.
Tech proficiency is a must, as the work involves making changes to our WordPress website and interfacing with our Salesforce CRM. The ideal candidate is user-focused, data-driven, service-minded, creative, adaptable, works well on a team and independently, and has an interest in arts education and administration. This positions is based in the Seattle area. Working hours will include nights and weekends.
Apply by Sunday, October 18th, 2026 for priority consideration. 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, October 4th, 2026 for consideration in the Winter 2027 catalog. Fall quarter runs January 11 – March 20, 2027
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.
