Curriculum Development & Instructional Sr Designer

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

People Solutions

Job Profile

Curriculum Development & Instructional Sr Designer

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Can work remotely anywhere in the specified country

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

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.

Job Description

*This position is remote/work from home and can be located anywhere within the Unites States. If near select locations, the role will be hybrid.

Application Deadline: Monday, July 20th 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.

A team player who designs and develops learning solutions by:

• 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

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

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.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

EOE, including disability/vets

 

 

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

 

 

Application Deadline: 07/20/2026