Hilltop Artists is a mid-sized youth development arts nonprofit in Tacoma, Washington operating deeply impactful programs with broad community support, and a track record of success.

You will be joining a small, highly motivated staff with a focus on collaboration, equity, and excellence. A relentless enthusiasm, positive attitude, and strong sense of joy in the mission are essential.

This is anti-racist work guided by justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an understanding of trauma-informed care and social and emotional learning.

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Employment Statement


Employment Statement

Hilltop Artists believes that committing to inclusion and promoting diversity is vital to our mission of “using glass art to connect young people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to better futures.”

In hiring, contracting, and in partnering with volunteers, we seek individuals who share and uplift our values and will contribute to our dedication to justice, diversity, equity, intersectionality, and inclusion.

Applications by members of all marginalized and underrepresented groups are encouraged.

We work daily through our mission to center engagement and partnership with underrepresented and marginalized people and groups, and to bring diversity into all facets of our organization – staff and board, students and families, volunteers and community partners.

We define diversity broadly to include and extend beyond notions of race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and creative expression.

Hilltop Artists is an equal opportunity employer. It is our strong belief that equal opportunity for all employees is central to the continuing success of our organization.

We will not discriminate against any employee, student, their family (or support system), volunteer, or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, gender identification, citizenship, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Hilltop Artists is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability to apply for a position call us at 253-571-7670 or send us an email at info@hilltopartists.org.

Employment Benefits and Special Perks:

  • Use of hot shop equipment for creation of personal art, as determined by supervisor
  • Free parking
  • 50% discount on glass purchases