Overview

Are you a Dungeon Master or Game Master who loves working with kids and teens? Writopia Lab, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that runs the country's best creative writing workshops for kids ages 6 to 18, is looking for part-time RPG enthusiasts to run D&D 5e and other role-playing games in-person at our labs on the Upper West Side, in Park Slope, and online using Zoom, Roll20, and D&D Beyond.

Since its formation in New York City in 2007, Writopia Lab has grown into a nationwide community of young writers. Our mission is to foster joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing (and gaming!).

Our RPG workshops run a total of 20 hours during the school year or 15 hours during summer and school breaks. School-year games are once a week after school or on the weekends. Summer and school break games are three hours a day in the mornings, afternoons, or early evenings Monday through Friday. We are looking for DMs and GMs—we call ourselves Game Leaders (GLs) at Writopia—who can commit to two or more in-person weekly games through the school year. We are also interested in candidates who can commit to four or more weeks between the beginning of June and the end of August for summer games (they do not need to be consecutive weeks).

What Writopia Game Leaders Do

Our goal is to develop social and emotional life skills through gaming. Our Game Leaders are half camp counselors (fun, funny, warm, and engaging) and half adventurous creatives who love role playing games and inventive storytelling. Writopia Lab’s Game Leaders meet players where they are, providing instruction and support to help new players learn to love RPGs and delivering a next-level gaming experience to those who have already played before.

We train our GLs in our method and we provide adventures for our Game Leaders to run, both in-person and online. For our in-person games, we provide all the dice, battlemats, and other gaming materials you need to run a fantastic campaign. For our online games, we provide materials in nearly turnkey condition—off-the-shelf modules with dynamic lighting pre-configured and a library of pre-generated characters and tokens.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Three years as a Game Leader or Dungeon Master
• Proficiency running Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
• Proficiency with other RPG systems such as Avatar Legends, Kids on Brooms, and Esper Genesis preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with kids and/or teens in a creative environment
• Authorized to work in the US
• Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 including at least one booster

Location, Pay, Hours

Location: This position requires in-person work at our labs on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Some online work may be available as well.

Pay: $25 per hour for leading games; $16.50 per hour for administrative tasks. Most hours will be paid at the leading games rate.

Hours: two to four hours per week during the school year; 15 hours a week during summer and some school breaks.

How to Apply

If you are excited by the idea of joining a community of creatives and working on collaborative storytelling with children and teens, please fill out our application form. (Don’t forget to attach your resume and cover letter, which should discuss your RPG history!) No phone calls, emails, or drop ins, please.

For more information regarding who we are and what we do here at Writopia Lab, please visit our website at www.writopialab.org.

Writopia Lab uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Writopia Lab, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Writopia Lab does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or on any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.