Lead Guide at Creators House (Teacher turned Guide)

From Teacher to Guide: Rediscover the Joy of Learning

Location: Kirkland/Bothell, WA

Role: Creators House Lead Guide (Think “coach,” not “teacher”)

Are you a teacher who entered education to inspire young people, only to feel worn down by endless testing, rigid curriculum, and top-down mandates? Do you long for an environment where you can ignite curiosity, foster independence, and help learners discover their unique callings?

At Creators House: An Acton Academy, we are reinventing school. Our learners don’t sit through lectures or memorize for tests. Instead, they set goals, run experiments, tackle real-world projects, and hold each other accountable in a learner-driven community. Guides are not traditional teachers. Guides don’t lecture or rescue. Guides coach.

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping out of the box of traditional education, this might be the most meaningful “tour of duty” you’ll ever take on.

What You’ll Do

• Coach independent thinkers. Use Socratic questions—not answers—to challenge learners and spark ownership.
• Build accountability systems. Help learners set goals, track progress, and hold each other responsible (not you).
• Shape studio culture. Facilitate feedback, resolve conflict, and model respectful communication.
• Guide real-world projects. Support cycles of experiment → reflect → pivot, with public exhibitions as the finish line.
• Inspire courage. Help learners embrace challenges, reframe failure, and grow stronger through adversity.

What We’re Looking For

• Disenfranchised educator: You’ve taught in a traditional setting but want something deeper, freer, and more meaningful.
• Socratic communicator: You ask more than you tell; you’re comfortable with silence and push others to think deeply.
• Growth mindset practitioner: You celebrate effort and courage and model resilience in your own work.
• System builder: You design simple structures that give learners freedom while holding them accountable.
• Resilient presence: Calm, firm, and warm under stress; you separate the person from the choice and uphold boundaries with dignity.

Why Join Us?

• Mission-driven work. Trade grading and standardized tests for the chance to coach the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers.
• Growth for you, too. Our Guides are learners themselves—constantly reflecting, experimenting, and building their own capacities.
• Community. Join a tribe of entrepreneurial families reimagining education on the Eastside.
• Impact. See your guidance ripple across dozens of young lives and into the future.

Schedule & compensation

• Location: Kirkland/Bothell, WA
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday
• Compensation: $60,000–$80,000 annual salary (WA pay transparency; commensurate with experience)

Perks: Benefits, bonuses, professional coaching development, meaningful autonomy, and the chance to directly impact the next generation of young entrepreneurs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person