Assistant Director of Compliance

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and appended by the Sr. Associate AD, SWA.

• Manages the creation, facilitation, and distribution of financial aid documentation both external to and internally within the University for the Department of Athletics

• Responsible for all educational efforts within the compliance office.

• Develops and distributes effective compliance financial aid related materials.

• Provides guidance and supervision to coaches, student-athletes, and staff.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Manages the creation, facilitation, and distribution of grant-in-aid information and materials.

• Responsible for the planning, creation, and distribution of educational materials explaining NCAA, Costal Athletic Association, and Southern Conference rules to coaches, student-athletes, staff, and donors/fans.

• Track all aspects of prospective student-athletes, to include initial eligibility evaluations, transfer regulations, admission requirements, contact/evaluations/visits on- and off-Manages compliance financial aid charting and database tracking systems.

• Assists with the provision of interpretive guidance in alignment with NCAA, Coastal Athletic Association, and Southern Conference regulations for coaches, student-athletes, and staff.

• Analyzes NCAA, CAA, and Southern Conference rules and regulations to develop procedures for implementation and ensure compliance.

• Responsible for all training of coaches, student-athletes, and staff on use of compliance software.

• Serves as liaison to Financial Aid, and Bursars’ offices as necessary.

• Serves as the liaison to campus housing.

• Develops and communicates financial aid tracking data and internal metrics to all parties as necessary.

• Assists with the creation of social media posts applicable to NCAA, CAA, and Southern Conference rules.

• Assists with the utilization and continued development of ARMS Software.

• Trains coaches, student-athletes and staff how to use ARMS software for financial aid purposes.

• Manages student-athlete employment monitoring and approval.

• Oversees student-athlete outside competition requests and education efforts.

• Oversees roster management of all 21 Division I teams, including renewal/non-renewal processes

• Processes all waivers as appropriate.

• Coordinates with the Sr. Associate AD, SWA regarding Financial Aid oversight.

• Monitors all transfer portal data entry

• Maintain student-athlete data base and provide compliance reports to NCAA and CAA (APR, graduation rates, student-athlete G.P.A.)

• Ensures all assigned tasks are in compliance with department, University, NCAA, CAA, and Southern Conference rules and regulations.

• Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

Experience/Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required, Master’s Degree desired

• Experience in Division I Compliance (or related) department desired, including intern/GA experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with CA and LSDBi (NCAA web-based date and information); knowledge of ARMS preferred

• Must relate well with athletic staff and student-athletes.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally and effectively to all groups through both oral and written channels.

• Maintain strict confidentiality and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications, the internet, and social media.

• Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy and discretion in interactions with those associated with athletic programs, including student athletes, coaches, officials, trainers, university faculty and staff, and the public.

• Work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people.

• Exercise good judgment in complex and new situations.