Curriculum Developer (On-Site)

Design training solutions and curriculum for 80,000 Ace retail associates. Consult and create behavioral-based curriculum with stakeholders across Merchandising, Store Systems, Operations, and Business-to-Business. Align curriculum across the Ace organization to drive high performance, continuous development, and support retailers in delivering the Ace Helpful Promise.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum solutions that align with organizational strategies and drive learner performance.
• Consult with strategic business partners to ensure training solutions meet business and learner needs.
• Work with development vendors to ensure training solutions are completed on time and within budget.
• Deliver training virtually to retailers to grow their product knowledge and leadership skills.
• Own and maintain multiple curriculum projects, each with its own project plan, deliverables, milestones, and due dates.
• Maintain and update curriculum content for instructor-led courses to achieve 100% alignment to Higher Ground.
• Design and deliver instructor-led courses, electronic training sessions, and curriculum presentations as needed.
• Ensure curriculum assessment practices are varied and reflect current industry best practices.
• Leverage rapid development tools to meet stakeholder and learner needs when speed-to-market is the priority.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum, Learning & Development, or related field.
• 4-8 years of curriculum development experience; retail industry experience a plus.
• Proficient in instructional design and curriculum development processes.
• Virtual training content development experience.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills.
• Micro learning development experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable in sound assessment practices, including performance-based assessment, job-embedded assessment, e-Learning assessment theory, and formative/summative assessment theory.
• Participatory and distributed leadership style that builds strength, collective wisdom, and servant-first principles when working across all stakeholder groups.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills with retailers, vendor partners, field staff, and Corporate.
• Ability to develop and deliver instructor-led training, both in-person and virtual.
• Ability to effectively communicate project priorities and develop multiple curriculum projects simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, demonstrating an ability to apply logical thinking to gather and analyze information, design and test solutions, formulate plans, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent software skills, including e-learning technologies (Articulate), Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online meeting/training software (Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
• Travel: Up to 15%.
• This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay

$102,900 - $128,600 per year.

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities based on role/grade level (average payout of 122% of target over the past 5 years).
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with fully vested matching contribution the first year, plus quarterly and annual discretionary contributions (average 10% of total eligible compensation over the past 5 years for fully eligible employees).
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and disability—up to 26 weeks short-term and long-term disability) and life insurance for you and your dependents.
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire.
• Company car, phone, and fuel card provided for field-based positions.
• Annual Ace Cares Week and 20 hours off per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
• Opportunities to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation.
• On-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program.
• Performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review.
• Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales.
• On-site services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling, and more.
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt) and thousands of other products, travel, fitness, and computers.
• Birth/adoption bonding paid time off and adoption cost reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events.
• Identity theft protection.