Associate Director Athletics for Compliance and Life Skills

Job Summary

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership to the department relative to education, monitoring, enforcement and maintenance of an NCAA complaint department.
• Ensures that the department is in compliance with all rules and regulations of the institution, MAAC Conference and the NCAA.
• Administers the department’s compliance program and recommends appropriate actions to ensure compliance throughout the department.
• Investigates and reports any rules infractions.
• Administers compliance education program with the group and individual sport meetings and newsletters.
• Responsible for roster management.
• Monitors the status of incoming and outgoing transfer student-athletes.
• Certification of continuing eligibility for student-athletes in 19 varsity sports.
• Prepares waivers, releases, transfer evaluations and reports for the conference or national office.
• Monitors and implements the National Letter of Intent Program.
• Participation in Admissions and Orientation Programs. Attends conference and national meetings required.
• Possible sport supervision – Sports Administrator – depending on experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required Master’s Degree preferred.
• Prior experience with compliance and eligibility process at the Division I level.
• Thorough knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work with NCAA Compliance Assistant Programs and ARMS.
• Required to travel and the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with coaches, students, faculty, administration, and community.