The Association for association professionals in Chicagoland

Do you thrive on sharing your expertise and helping others excel in automotive dealership operations? Are you energized by creating engaging learning experiences, delivering practical training, and mentoring professionals across the industry? If so, NADA is looking for an Academy Instructor to join our team!

As an Academy Instructor you’ll be at the forefront of NADA’s educational programs, delivering high-quality training sessions to dealership staff, dealer-partners, and industry professionals. From in-person classes to live online sessions and workshops, you’ll ensure participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in dealership operations.

This is a full-time position with opportunities to work remotely, a collaborative culture, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. The role requires travel up to 75%, including some evening and weekend sessions (10%–15% of scheduled time).

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.
• Stay current in dealership operations through self-development, in-dealership consultations, and engagement with industry trends.

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.

To be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter.

NADA is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspective and lived experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and lactation), sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, family medical or genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

About National Automobile Dealers Association

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), founded in 1917, represents more than 16,000 light-vehicle and commercial-truck dealerships with 32,500 domestic and international franchises. New vehicle franchised dealers are directly responsible for more than one million U.S. jobs.

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