The Meliora School
Founding Learning Guide
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Snellville, GA
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Other
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February 10th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
The Meliora School is hiring a Founding Learning Guide to play a key role in launching a public charter school focused on mastery-based education and entrepreneurship. This position involves designing and facilitating interdisciplinary learning, advising students, and contributing to school culture and curriculum development during the founding year.
Highlights
- Design and facilitate mastery-based, standards-aligned learning experiences.
- Develop interdisciplinary, project-based units integrating entrepreneurship and computational thinking.
- Advise learners, supporting goal-setting, reflection, and portfolio development.
- Participate in school design and startup activities including curriculum mapping and system development.
- Help establish academic, advisory, and assessment structures for a new school.
- Collaborate with families and build community through communication and school-wide initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
- Georgia teaching certification or eligibility required.
- Experience in mastery-based or project-based learning and startup school settings preferred.
- Strong instructional design, relationship-building skills, and commitment to equitable education required.
Founding Learning Guide Full Description
Founding Learning Guide
Snellville, Georgia (Remote)
This is an on-site position in Snellville, Georgia. We are finalizing our location. Please note this in ON-SITE position.
Founding Learning Guide
The Meliora School | Gwinnett County, GA
Public Charter School | Opening Fall 2026
Start Date: July 8, 2026
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.
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.
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
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