Founding Math Learning Guide

Founding Learning Guide
The Meliora School | Gwinnett County, GA
Public Charter School | Opening Fall 2026
Start Date: July 8, 2026

About The Meliora School
The Meliora School is a mastery-based, learner-centered public charter school serving grades 6–12 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Built on the pillars of entrepreneurship and computer science, Meliora prepares learners for a rapidly changing world through rigorous academics, real-world learning, and the development of our Future9 competencies.

As a founding team, we are building a school that is designed for and by the community—one that values curiosity, care, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview
The Founding Learning Guide plays a critical role in launching The Meliora School. In addition to facilitating instruction and advising learners, Founding Learning Guides actively participate in school design, curriculum development, and culture-building during the founding year.

This role is ideal for educators who are energized by ambiguity, believe deeply in learner agency, and want to help build a school from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Instruction and Learning Design

• Design and facilitate mastery-based, standards-aligned learning experiences
• Develop interdisciplinary, project-based units connected to real-world problems
• Use performance tasks, data, and learner artifacts to assess mastery
• Integrate entrepreneurship, computational thinking, and technology into learning
• Continuously iterate curriculum and instructional practices using feedback and data

Advising and Learner Support

• Serve as an advisor for a cohort of learners
• Support learner goal-setting, reflection, and portfolio development through Life Navigator
• Collaborate with student support teams to meet diverse learner needs
• Build strong, trusting relationships that promote belonging and high expectations

School Design and Startup Work

• Participate in founding-year design work beginning July 8, including curriculum mapping and systems development
• Help establish academic, advisory, and assessment structures
• Contribute to school culture, routines, and norms
• Support exhibitions of learning, community events, and enrollment efforts

Community and Culture

• Model The Meliora School values and Future9 competencies
• Partner with families through consistent communication and collaboration
• Participate in community-building activities and school-wide initiatives

Professional Growth and Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with fellow learning guides and school leadership
• Engage in ongoing professional learning aligned to mastery-based education
• Reflect on practice, seek feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred)
• Georgia teaching certification or eligibility to obtain certification
• Strong instructional design and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to learner-centered, equitable education

Preferred

• Experience in mastery-based, project-based, or competency-based learning environments
• Experience in charter, startup, or innovative school settings
• Comfort designing curriculum from the ground up
• Entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability