Jobs at The Relentless Dragon
How to Apply for Open Positions
To apply for work at The Relentless Dragon, submit your PDF résumé and cover letter via email to “info [at] relentlessdragon.com”. Include the position title in your subject line.
If your formal résumé is not relevant to the position you are applying for, please send it along anyway, with details in your cover letter regarding your specific qualifications for the position. Only applications including a cover letter and résumé will be considered.
Currently Open Positions
We have the following paid positions available. Please scroll down the page to view the position in which you are interested.
- Painting/Craft Workshop Teacher/Organizer: Run once per month events on an ongoing basis
- Long-Term Dungeons & Dragons 5E+ Dungeon Masters: Part-time weekly Dungeon Master position for experienced DMs, between 2.5 and 10.5 hours per week, 4 time slots available.
Ongoing Monthly Painting/Craft Workshop Teacher/Organizer
We currently have one or more openings for once-a-month or occasional workshop teachers and organizers. Our current specific search is for a once-a-month experienced and skilled miniature painter and teacher, but if you are a master at another high-interest game-related craft, feel free to contact us about it!
Paint-and-Take Workshop Teacher Schedule:
- We would like to resume running a monthly paint-and-take event on a Saturday or Sunday. The weekend day may alternate, to accommodate customers who cannot attend one day or the other.
- It is anticipated that each event will run between 11 am and 5 pm, including time for setup.
- The week of the month is flexible, within reason, based on your availability.
Game-Related Craft Workshop Teacher Schedule:
- These would probably be one-off or irregularly scheduled events, scheduled for 4-6 hours on a weekend day, on days that work with the store’s and your schedule.
Painting/Craft Teacher Requirements:
- Must be age 18+ (OK, if you’re under 18 and amazing at your craft, email us. We’ll talk.)
- Demonstrate a high skill level in your craft.
- Be personable and patient.
- No criminal record. Non-negotiable.
- Must be legally able to work in the US. Payment is made on a W-2 basis, except in very limited circumstances.
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Long-Term Dungeons & Dragons 5E+ Dungeon Masters
We currently have between two and four part-time Dungeon Master openings for Dungeon Masters who are 18 and older. These positions are real, paid jobs.* You may apply for between one and three of the below-listed time slots (2 overlap).
Dungeon Master Schedule:
We are hiring Dungeon Masters for four time slots. The times below include a 15-minute buffer on either side of the anticipated event times. Player age ranges are approximate, and exceptions are to be considered on an individual basis.
- Thursday evenings, 5:45 pm to 9:15 pm (3.5 hours). Adult group (Player ages 16+).
- Saturday afternoons, 1:15 pm to 3:45 pm (2.5 hours). Kids group (Player ages 7/8 – 13).
- Saturday afternoons, 1:45 pm to 5:15 pm (3.5 hours). Adult/teen group (Player ages 14+).
- Sunday afternoons, 2:45 to 6:15 (3.5 hours). Adult/teen group (Player ages 14+).
Dungeon Master Requirements:
- Must be age 18+
- High school level education completed by June 2025.
- 3+ years experience with Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.
- 2+ years as a Dungeon Master.
- An extroverted and positive personality, or the ability to fake it consistently and believably.
- No criminal record. Non-negotiable.
- Must be legally able to work in the US.
- Consistent availability (nearly) every week, including on most holidays when the store is open.**
- You must have no obligation to take multiple trips a year that would interfere with your schedule, for example, camping with your elderly parents three times every summer or frequent trips for your day job on days you are scheduled.
- Expected long-term availability of at least 12 months–this is not intended as a temporary position. It’s not a contract, and you’re not held to it, but it’s not intended as just a gig for a couple months.
- Clean, family-friendly presentation in both appearance and language.
- Access to 100% reliable transportation that isn’t the city bus, unless you’re applying for an afternoon-only position on a day the bus runs.
- Ability to run a 100% non-risque table, and authoritatively enforce that with players.
- Maturity and tolerance (within reason), and the ability to achieve and maintain order in a group of up to 7 adults or 7 children from age 7 or 8, depending on position applied for.
Nice to Have, but Not Required:
- Availability for any special events that we may run in the future.
- Experience as a K-12 teacher or group leader.
* These positions are paid, W-2, actual employee positions. They are not independent contractor or freelance positions–we cannot legally 1099 an individual working this position. Paychecks are issued (via direct deposit), and taxes (and any court-ordered garnishments, etc.) are withheld per the law. Regular attendance at work every week is expected. Please only apply if you understand and accept these terms.
** The store is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Regular weekly events are not normally run on Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, nor Christmas Eve. The store is open, including for events, on New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve, as well as all other holidays (federal or otherwise).
Sales Associate & Other Positions
While there are currently no active sales associate openings, The Relentless Dragon occasionally has sales and other positions available. We are always accepting applications from potential employees to keep on file. If you believe your skill set is a great match for the store, and would like us to keep you in mind in the future, please submit your résumé and cover letter via email to info @ relentlessdragon.com (remove spaces around @).
