Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance
Summary of Job Duties:
The Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance will be responsible for managing and enforcing all compliance aspects of NCAA, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and University of Arkansas – Fort Smith rules for all UAFS intercollegiate sport programs. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics.
Qualifications:
Required Education and/or Work Experience: Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree. Verifiable NCAA compliance experience or relative compliance experience. Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Education and/or Work Experience: Preferred Master’s in applicable field. Experience working in intercollegiate athletics with NCAA Applications, including the Academic Portal, Compliance Assistant 2.0, NCAA Transfer Portal, Eligibility Center, and LSDBi.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Implement and uphold policies and procedures to ensure institutional control for all intercollegiate sport programs. Enforce and continually review compliance processes through various database systems: eg: Teamworks, NCAA Apps, Compliance Assistant and Workday.
Work in conjunction with faculty athletic representative, registrar office and office of the provost to ensure academic compliance: financial aid, progress towards degree and eligibility.
Work directly with financial aid, admissions, housing, advising and business center on ensuring compliance. Monitor Financial Aid documentation and ensure award accuracy.
Monitor playing and practice season legislation. Develop and submit all NCAA required reports.
Monitor institutional recruiting systems, coach recruiting activities, and act as a liaison in the process of admitting incoming student-athletes and certifying their eligibility.
Oversee all Name Image and Likeness (NIL) compliance and processes
Provide ongoing rules education to athletic department, financial aid and advising staff
Research and provide guidance on current, new and proposed NCAA and MIAA rules and regulations. Manage all waiver requests, appeals, reviews and audits.
Serve as game day administrator: oversight for all home athletic events.
Responsible for maintaining a positive work atmosphere by prioritizing teamwork, creating and maintaining a caring and service-related culture and by providing leadership to student-athletes, coaches and staff.
Active role in the development of student athletes through Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
Travel to postseason competitions
Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Mandatory presence at all home events
Attend university events as athletic representative
Serve as athletic representative on institutional committees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: To perform the job successfully, the following competencies are required for the essential functions of this position:
Proven leadership capacity to provide and support strategic direction and strategic planning processes
Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts and issues clearly
Strong problem solving skills.
Strong desire to grow professionally.
Ability to successfully hire and supervise.
Demonstrated skill sets and desire to work with mature professionalism with colleagues, supervisors, subordinates, students, athletes, coaches, boosters and constituents in a professional environment.
Additional Information:
Working Relationships: Work in a dynamic team of diverse faculty, staff, and students in a fast paced, growth-oriented collegiate environment. Frequent contact required with coaches, boosters, personnel from other agencies and institutions, and the general public.
List Employees Supervised: Coaching and support staff. Student workers and outside vendors.
Special Job Dimensions: Work performed primarily in an indoor setting. Extended hours required. Work is performed during normal business hours and will include substantial evening and weekend hours and requires occasional travel to conference and NCAA meetings and secondary driver for team travel. Valid driver’s license required.
Background Check Requirements. Criminal Background Check and Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) Check. Position requires employee complete Arkansas Mandated Reporter training prior to employment.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary Information:
$50,000
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)
Optional Documents:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Recruitment Contact Information:
HR
479-788-7080
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Child Maltreatment, Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check
This position may be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check, sex offender registry check, financial history background check, and/or drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background checks and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Benefits Eligible:
Yes