Associate Director for Athletic Compliance and Academic Services, General Counsel

Job Description

Overview
This role oversees the compliance program and academic support services within the athletics department. Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure adherence to all relevant regulations and managing academic services for student-athletes, delivered by a team of advisors.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, this position plays a key role on the compliance team, providing proactive, service-oriented support. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, capable of managing multiple projects, and demonstrate strong ethical standards, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to the organization's mission.

Flexible work arrangements may be considered based on operational needs.

Responsibilities

Compliance Oversight:
The Associate AD for Compliance and Academic Services will execute and/or oversee the following duties, for which the position is ultimately responsible:

• Provide guidance to the Director of Athletics, administrators, coaches and student athletes on compliance related matters to support student athlete and team success (i.e. transformation committee, transfers, NIL).
• Serve as the Senior Compliance Administrator for the University and the main liaison to the NCAA and BSC.
• Administer a comprehensive rules education program for departmental coaches, staff, student athletes and other key constituencies and communities.
• Oversee the sports camps approval process, ensuring compliance with relevant policies.
• Work collaboratively with coaches, student-athletes and Athletic Department staff; provide proactive communication on eligibility, academic and admissions issues to Academic and Student-Athlete support staff.
• Collaborate with the NCAA Certification Officer, junior compliance staff, academic services, and athletic department staff to manage the eligibility process for all student-athletes. Includes communicating with the Registrar's Office, College Program Councilors and the Faculty Athletic Representative to certify academic eligibility.
• Maintain the master roster of student-athletes, including active students, medical DQs, exhausted eligibility students, and managers. Ensure students are appropriately coded in the applicable platforms and information management systems.
• Maintain participation records for all student-athletes to document seasons of eligibility and five-year clocks.
• Serve as primary contact for NCAA Transfer Portal; work collaboratively with Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services to assess student-athlete eligibility and graduation plans; advise administrators and head coaches on transfer scholarship requirements.
• Lead the research, writing and submission process for waiver requests.

Student-Athlete Academic Services Oversight:

• Provide guidance and supervision to the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services and athletics academic advisors.
• Monitor the NCAA continuing eligibility certification process.
• Plan and execute student-athlete academic services department strategies and goals.
• Plan and execute strategies to strengthen academic support services for student-athletes such as counseling, advising, requesting tutorials, class scheduling, major selection, progress toward degree and NCAA eligibility, degree progression, time management, and assisting with Academic Enrichment and Life Skills processes when necessary.
• Facilitate meetings and provide statistical reports to coaches and administration of each team’s academic progress.

Sport Oversight:

• The Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services may serve as a Sport Administrator for one (1) intercollegiate athletic team as assigned by the Director of Athletics and approved by the General Counsel.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university

 Qualifications

• Previous experience in Division I athletics compliance.
• Previous experience in a supervisory role.
• Evidence of at least four years professional experience working with collegiate athletics.
• Demonstrated understanding of NCAA rules and regulations particularly related to eligibility and familiarity with FERPA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build strong internal and external relationships.