Instructional Designer (Part Time)

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks an Instructional Designer to join the Learning & Development team, partnering with L&D managers, SMEs, and stakeholders to craft engaging learning experiences. The role covers instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended solutions across the full content lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in instructional design, strong knowledge of adult learning, and hands-on experience with e-learning tools and LMS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years of instructional design or L&D experience.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and assessment practices.
• Experience developing instructor-led, virtual, and digital learning.
• Proficiency with e-learning tools; familiarity with LMS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instructor-led, virtual, and digital learning solutions.
• Create objectives, storyboards, assessments, and evaluation tools.
• Translate complex content into clear, learner-friendly materials.
• Ensure assets meet quality, accessibility, and LMS standards.
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to validate content and manage feedback.
• Lead content development discussions and manage project timelines.

Skills

Instructional design

E-learning development

Project management

LMS (Workday Learning)

SME collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, L&D, Communications, Business

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Captivate

Synthesia

Job description

Job Summary The Instructional Designer is a key member of NAPA’s Learning & Development team. Partnering with L&D Managers, subject matter experts (SMEs), and business stakeholders, this role creates engaging, practical learning experiences that help team members build skills, perform with confidence, and grow in their roles. The Instructional Designer translates business needs and technical expertise into clear, accessible, and effective instructor‑led, virtual, digital, and blended learning solutions. This role supports the full learning content lifecycle—from needs analysis and design through development, launch, evaluation, maintenance, and retirement—to deliver high‑quality learning that supports growing personal and business performance with measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Learning Design & Content Development Apply adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies to create engaging learning solutions that drive adoption, performance improvement, and business results.
• Use learner‑centered design and approved authoring tools to develop instructor‑led, virtual instructor‑led, e‑learning, microlearning, video, job aids, facilitator guides, participant materials, and other learning resources.
• Write clear, measurable learning objectives, curriculum outlines, scripts, storyboards, knowledge checks, assessments, and evaluation tools aligned to performance outcomes.
• Translate complex operational, technical, and business content into accurate, accessible, and learner‑friendly training materials.
• Ensure learning assets meet NAPA standards for instructional quality, accessibility, branding, usability, and LMS deployment.
• Partnership & Subject Matter Expert Collaboration Partner with L&D Managers to design, develop, launch, maintain, and improve learning solutions that support business‑unit and enterprise priorities.
• Collaborate with SMEs, facilitators, business leaders, and cross‑functional partners to identify learner needs, validate content, and deliver accurate, on‑target learning solutions.
• Lead content‑development discussions to clarify critical job tasks, performance expectations, learner needs, and operational requirements.
• Manage stakeholder feedback, review cycles, approvals, and scope to maintain progress and meet project timelines.
• Project Management & Quality Assurance Manage assigned design and development deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and review cycles as an active member of cross‑functional project teams.
• Balance multiple projects and changing priorities while delivering high‑quality work within established timelines.
• Maintain organized source files, version control, documentation, and approval records in accordance with content‑governance standards.
• Conduct quality‑assurance reviews to confirm content accuracy, instructional integrity, functionality, accessibility, visual consistency, and alignment to learning objectives.
• Identify risks, delays, and content gaps early and proactively communicate project status.
• Learning Measurement & Continuous Improvement Use business and L&D data and feedback to identify learning barriers and improve learner experience, adoption, and training effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain knowledge checks, assessments, surveys, and evaluation tools that measure comprehension, satisfaction, and application.
• Stay current on instructional design practices, learning technologies, and approved AI‑enabled tools to improve quality, accessibility, efficiency, and learner engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning & Development, Communications, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Three or more years of instructional design, e‑learning, curriculum development, or talent development experience.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design models, learner‑centered design, and assessment practices.
• Experience developing instructor‑led, virtual, and digital learning solutions.
• Proficiency with e‑learning authoring, presentation, and multimedia tools; Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Synthesia, or similar tools preferred.
• Experience partnering with SMEs and stakeholders to develop practical learning content and manage feedback.
• Strong project management, organization, writing, and attention to detail; LMS experience required, with Workday Learning preferred.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.