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Athletic Compliance

Athletic Compliance Specialists assist with maintaining institutional control through effectively communicating and providing compliance education and guidance. Responsibilities include monitoring activity; conducting audits and investigations; identifying and reporting violations; assisting with remediation.

• Research and communicate NCAA, Conference, University, and governmental compliance rules and rules interpretation to coaches, staff, student-athletes, and boosters; provide counsel and guidance; implement educational programs and conduct training sessions
• Monitor all athletic-related activity including recruiting contact and evaluations, official and unofficial visits, financial aid tenders, speaking engagements, name/image/likeness, social media accounts, telephone records; identify, report, and investigate compliance violations
• Conduct internal quality assurance audits and reviews ensuring policy, procedure, rules and regulation compliance; assess program effectiveness; maintain records and data; prepare reports and present findings; recommend changes and corrective actions as applicable
• Prepare administrators, coaches, and all relevant personnel for external compliance audits and inspections; conduct pre-audit/inspection interviews and record reviews; identify areas of concern; prepare reports and provide advice
• Act as liaison between Admissions and Athletics Compliance; track and coordinate student-athlete applications and transfer admissions; complete course reviews and identify eligibility concerns; manage initial and continuing eligibility certification
• Ensure external community initiatives, such as donation requests and student-athlete promotional activities, meet regulatory compliance
• Keep abreast of changing compliance rules, regulation, and guideline requirements; make appropriate notifications

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00