Facilitator (General Application)

Dogpatch Games; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogpatch Games seeks enthusiastic facilitators to lead tabletop programs for both kids and adults in San Francisco. Responsibilities include teaching games, managing tables, running D&D sessions, and creating welcoming, engaging experiences.

Ideal candidates bring experience with board games or D&D, strong communication skills, reliability, and a passion for sharing games with others. The role offers flexible scheduling across events.

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating board games, D&D, or other tabletop programming.
• Experience working with adults, kids, or ideally both.
• Strong group facilitation and communication skills.
• Reliability and professionalism.
• Good judgment, adaptability, and problem solving in real time.
• Genuine enthusiasm for tabletop games and sharing them with others.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging tabletop experiences for players.
• Teach board games clearly and confidently.
• Run D&D sessions for kids and/or adults.
• Manage pacing, table flow, and group dynamics.
• Create welcoming spaces for new and returning participants.
• Represent Dogpatch Games with warmth, professionalism, and reliability.

Skills

Facilitation

D&D experience

Board games

Kids programming

Job description

About the job Facilitator (General Application)

Dogpatch Games is always looking to add greatfacilitators to our teamfor a range of tabletop gaming programs across both adult and kids events.

This is a general application for several different kinds of facilitator work. Candidates may be considered for one area or for a mix of opportunities. The strongest candidates are often those who can support multiple kinds of programming, especially across both board games and Dungeons & Dragons, and across both kids and adult audiences.

We are currently hiring across three main areas:

1. Adult Board Game Programming

• Regular community events
• Teaching and facilitating specific board games for adult groups

2. Kids Board Game Programming

• Summer camps
• Board game programming for children and teens
• In some cases, D&D programming as part of broader kids programs
• Adult one-shots
• Kids one-shots
• Kids campaigns in summer camps
• Occasional adult campaigns

At this time, we are primarily interested in Dungeon Masters who are excited to run games for both kids and adults. We have less need right now for adult-only DMs.

Role Overview

Dogpatch Games facilitators help create welcoming, organized, and engaging experiences for players. Depending on the program, this may mean teaching games, managing tables and group flow, running D&D sessions, supporting kids programming, helping guests feel comfortable, and representing Dogpatch Games with warmth, professionalism, and good judgment.

Candidates can be a fit for one type of programming or several. The more relevant experience, flexibility, and programming buckets a candidate can cover, the stronger they are likely to be.

Availability Requirements

For D&D Dungeon Masters:

• Availability for at least two one-shots per month
• Availability for 3 or more events per month
• Availability should include afternoons and/or evenings
• Some events are regularly scheduled store-run events, while others are privately requested events

Compensation

Adult programs: $25–$30 per event hour

Kids programs: $30–$40 per event hour

Compensation depends on experience, program type, and responsibilities.

What Facilitators Do

• Lead engaging, organized tabletop experiences for players
• Teach board games clearly and confidently
• Run Dungeons & Dragons sessions for kids and/or adults
• Manage pacing, table flow, and group dynamics
• Create welcoming spaces for new and returning participants
• Use good judgment in responding to participant needs and day-of issues
• Support Dogpatch Games events with professionalism, warmth, and reliability

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience facilitating board games, D&D, or other tabletop programming
• Experience working with adults, kids, or ideally both
• Strong group facilitation and communication skills
• Reliability and professionalism
• Good judgment, adaptability, and comfort solving problems in real time
• A genuine enthusiasm for tabletop games and sharing them with others

Especially Strong Candidates May Also Have

• Experience teaching modern board games to new players
• Experience running D&D for both children and adults
• Experience in afterschool programs, camps, classrooms, or youth programming
• Experience facilitating social or corporate events
• Ability to support multiple types of Dogpatch Games programming

What Success Looks Like

• Participants feel welcomed, included, and engaged
• Events run smoothly and on time
• Rules and activities are explained clearly
• Tables are well managed and group dynamics are handled thoughtfully
• Guests leave with a strong experience of Dogpatch Games community and programming