Description
Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of all systems designed to ensure compliance with NCAA and Lone Star Conference bylaws, rules and regulations. Keeps key University personnel updated on changes and interpretations, such as the Compliance Team members which consists of the University Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, Admissions, Admissions Processing, and the Faculty Athletics Representative. This position is also responsible for conducting regular education sessions with the Athletics staff regarding compliance issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Oversees and ensures all processes, procedures and systems necessary to direct the Athletics department in complying with NCAA, conference and institutional rules and regulations for its varsity sports programs.
- Provides NCAA and conference rules education and interpretation programs for administrators, coaches, support staff, student-athletes, boosters, corporate sponsors,
- campus partners/constituents that promotes a culture of compliance and institutional control.
- Monitors class schedules, grades and student-athletes academic progress toward degree with departmental academic advisors.
- Monitors institutional and outside financial aid, benefits, recruiting, personnel, playing/practice seasons, and camps/clinics.
- Ensures that all student-athletes, including transfers, are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, including certifying the continuing eligibility of current student-athletes through the processes used by the Compliance Team.
- Builds and maintains working relationships with the University’s academic advisors and with the Compliance Team members in Admissions, Admissions Processing, Financial Aid, and the Registrar’s Office along with the Faculty Athletics Representatives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Five years minimum as an assistant or head compliance coordinator in an NCAA institution and/or conference office.
- Must have experience working with custom software such as Compliance Assistant, LSDBi, and other NCAA programs.