At Blue Bird (BLBD), we come to work every day with one common goal: to design, build, sell and service North America’s finest school bus. That’s what we do – no distractions, no competing priorities. Since 1927, we have focused on listening to our customers, embracing their needs, and delivering innovations that lead the market. Today, we are a billion-dollar school bus manufacturer headquartered in Macon, Georgia with manufacturing facilities located just over an hour south of Atlanta, in Fort Valley, Georgia.

We are pleased to share that we have a career opportunity for a Senior Learning Designer as a member of the Blue Bird Technical Publications & Training Team.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Technical Publications & Training, this role is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative learning solutions that meet the educational needs of our organization. This role involves collaborating with subject matter experts, leveraging the latest educational technologies, and applying best practices in instructional design to create effective and engaging learning experiences.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis of learning needs and partner with stakeholders to define and implement learning strategies that support organizational goals.
• Design and develop a variety of learning solutions, including eLearning modules, instructor-led training, webinars, and interactive digital content, using instructional design methodologies and technologies.
• Manage the end-to-end development process of learning projects, including scope definition, design, development, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring projects meet deadlines and budget constraints.
• Apply adult learning principles and innovative design techniques to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Conduct evaluations of learning interventions to assess their impact and effectiveness, using data to continuously improve learning offerings.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends in educational technology, instructional design, and learning theory to incorporate best practices into learning solutions.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior instructional designers and learning development staff.
• Analyze quarterly training data to communicate ROI data to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop cyclical training maintenance schedules for training programs
• Perform other relate duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

• Deliver and organize in-person training sessions and events
• Design certificates of completion for training programs
• Assist with management and maintenance of LMS Portal
• Organize and conduct remote training via Webinars
• Assist in annual Train the Trainer workshops for External Training team

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Previous Instructional Design / eLearning Project demos required for consideration
• Extensive understanding of Adult Learning Theory
• Project Management experience
• Strong team player with willingness to lead or follow as appropriate
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Technical skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite – Word / PPTX / Excel
  • Webinar Tools
  • eLearning Development Tools (Articulate 360 and / or Captivate)

Preferred Technical Skills And Experience

• LMS Admin experience (strongly preferred)
• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign
• Camtasia
• Videography Experience
• Front End Web Development experience – HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Education And Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design, Communication, Educational Technology required
• 7+ years of Instructional Design Experience (automotive field preferred)
• 2+ years of Project Management Experience

Blue Bird’s winning culture is fueled by our ability to respect, encourage, celebrate and embrace the unique perspectives of all of our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer who is committed to providing all of our employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Organization

About Us

Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C and D school buses in a variety of options and configurations. Since 1927, Blue Bird Corporation has continued to set industry standards with its innovative design and manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, Blue Bird provides comprehensive financial solutions through Blue Bird Capital Services. Today, Blue Bird has more than 1,600 employees, Georgia-based manufacturing facilities and an extensive network of Dealers and Parts & Service facilities throughout North America. Its global presence can be seen in more than 60 countries through sales into Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

Our Promise

We are singularly focused on building and selling school buses that customers want and value. The safety of schoolchildren is at the center of all that we do and we will strive every day, just as we have since our beginning in 1927, to provide an unparalleled and affordable product in terms of safety, quality, durability, and serviceability. We will be easy to do business with, responsive to our customers'​ wants and needs, and provide prompt after-sale support in parts and service through a professional, high-qualified distribution network. Customer satisfaction is our top priority.

What We Stand For

We come to work every day with one common goal, to design, build, sell and service the world's finest school bus. That's what we do - no distractions, no competing priorities. We are heirs to a rich legacy, one of listening to our customers, embracing their needs, and delivering innovations that lead the market.

We commit ourselves to four driving priorities - safety, quality, durability, and serviceability. We embody the interests of every child that rides us, every driver that drives us, every service technician that services us and every district that buys us. More than a business, this work is our heritage, and we have been at it since 1927 - that's purpose driven.