Curriculum Development & Instructional Sr Designer

Cox Automotive Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation with pay

7 paid holidays

Up to 160 hours paid wellness

Job summary

Cox Automotive Inc. is seeking a Curriculum Development and Instructional Senior Designer to design training approaches and develop curricula for the CAI OpEx business.

The role participates in Go-To-Market and Product Readiness, advising on L&D timelines and preparing peers for upcoming changes. Advances in rapid instructional design tools, adult learning theory, and Bloom’s Taxonomy guide the creation of engaging, outcomes-focused learning deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years in learning and development, or equivalent mix of education/experience.
• Minimum of five years designing instructor-led, self-study, and web-based instruction materials.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
• Strong instructional design and CBT development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design training approaches and develop curriculum for CAI OpEx business.
• Consult with SMEs and boundary partners to create engaging content across delivery modes.
• Lead and review instructional design with QA, peer coaching, and standards adherence.
• Develop instructional plans, project plans, timelines, and resource estimates.
• Manage multiple complex projects and contract staff with mentorship.

Skills

Instructional Design

CBT Development

Adult Learning Theory

Project Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree or Ph.D. with related experience

Tools

Articulate Storyline 360

Rise Edition

Vyond

Canva

Panopto

Camtasia

Heyzine

Jotform

QR Code technology Software

Job description

• This position is remote/hybrid for candidates located in the Atlanta, GA market. Candidates should expect to go into the office 2-3 times a month.

Application Deadline: Wed, Sept 30th, 2026 at 11:59pm EST

The Curriculum Development and Instructional Senior Designer is responsible for designing the approach to training projects and developing the curriculum and content needed to support the CAI OpEx business. This role participates in Go-To-Market and Product Readiness meetings, consults on L&D recommendations and timelines, and prepares their peers for upcoming changes.

The Curriculum Development and Instructional Senior Designer will have advanced proficiency in rapid instructional design tools and on-demand content development (software) and processes (theories and models), as well as adult learning theory. They will also have experience writing learning objectives and assessments using multiple levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and Kirkpatrick's Model. The Curriculum Development and Instructional Senior Designer will build and maintain strong partnerships with the Operational Excellence team as well as other departments and levels to develop and provide technologically innovative, engaging, and instructionally sound learning deliverables for the organization.

• Executing various industry standard design methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or Rapid content development (RCD)
• Following industry standard (ADDIE) instructional design practices
• Preparing clear learning objectives that reflect the required performance
• Consulting with SMEs and boundary partners to create instructor led, self study, and/or online instructional content that effectively engages the learner
• Producing innovative training solutions with a view to continuous improvement

Partner With Manager And Other Instructional Designers To

• Develop instructional plan/design documents for review and approval
• Develop project plans, timelines, and issue logs
• Estimate scope and resource requirements for new learning development requests.

Takes a lead role in the Instructional Design Group to:

• Provide quality assurance and peer reviews on design plans and instructional materials.
• Role model quality standards for other instructional designers in the team through peer coaching.
• Review and edit the work of other instructional designers to ensure adherence to standards of instructional design.
• Manage and work on multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Manage contract staff and Instructional Designers as needed.
• Mentor Instructional Designers as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 4 years' experience in a learning and development role. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years' experience in a related field.
• A minimum of five years experience designing and developing instructor led, self-study, and web-based instruction materials.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
• Strong Instructional Design capabilities.
• Strong CBT Development capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of adult learning, learning styles, and various instructional design approaches and processes to learning content.
• Demonstrated ability to identify user needs, analyze and logically organize complex information, and accurately transform complex bodies of information into professionally designed, engaging and effective programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple, complex projects; strong project management and follow-up skills; strong ability to multi-task and continually prioritize changing project tasks/deliverables.
• Proven leadership capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in instructional design, or related field

Advanced Proficiency With The Following Software Preferred

• Articulate Storyline 360 and Rise Edition
• Vyond
• Canva
• Audio Avatar Software: Wellsaid/Maestra
• Veed
• Video Editing Software: Panopto, Camtasia
• Heyzine
• Jotform
• QR Code technology Software

USD 74,000.00 - 111,000.00 per year

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $74,000.00 - $111,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

EOE, including disability/vets