Academy Instructor

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver instructor-led training sessions for Dealer Groups, OEMs, and allied participants via in-person, live online classrooms, webinars, and workshops.
• Develop detailed lesson plans, instructional aids, and training materials aligned with adult learning principles and NADA-approved instructional design methodologies.
• Collaborate with program development teams to evolve curriculum and create new learning content, including interactive online courses.
• Monitor student progress, evaluate assignments, provide coaching, and support participant engagement.
• Participate in student recruitment activities to achieve program goals for the Academy and other NADA education initiatives.
• Support NADA events and exhibits, including booth staffing, product demonstrations, and sales objectives at the annual NADA Show.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of in-dealership automotive experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in automotive dealership operations, including a strong understanding of key departmental functions such as sales, service, parts, F&I, and accounting.
• Strong presentation and instructional skills, with experience developing and delivering training programs using adult-learning methodologies.
• Effective written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences (dealers, dealership personnel, OEM personnel, and automotive executives).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audiovisual technology, with the ability to learn new instructional tools and software.
• Ability to travel up to 75% and occasionally teach evening or weekend classes.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Full-time position with opportunities to work remotely, including occasional evening and weekend teaching sessions (10%–15% of scheduled time).

Benefits

Excellent benefits.