Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance

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Office of the PresidentThe University of New Orleans, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Southland Conference, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented athletics compliance professional to lead its Compliance Office. As a key member of the Athletics Department’s senior staff, this position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NCAA compliance, including rules education, eligibility certification, monitoring, and policy development. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of NCAA rules, excellent communication and organizational skills, and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with coaches, student-athletes, and campus partners in a dynamic university setting.

Job Description

Leadership & Management – 20%

• Manage all day-to-day functions of the Athletics Compliance Office

• Serves as the lead NCAA Compliance Officer for the University of New Orleans.

• Serves as a member of the Athletics Department's Senior Staff.

• Oversee full-time, part-time, graduate assistant, interns and student workers.

• Serves as a member of the sport administration team, with either primary or secondary oversight.

• Assist in overseeing the Student-athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).

Rules Interpretation & Education – 30%

• Adheres to and enforces all departmental policies and procedures, as well as rules and regulations of the University of New Orleans, the Southland Conference, and the NCAA.

• Provide comprehensive NCAA rules education programming to various departmental and institutional stakeholders (e.g., coaches, staff, boosters, campus units, and student-athletes).

• Research staff and coaches' rules inquiries and provide interpretations of rules and bylaws.

• Organize and distribute annual NCAA and institutional student-athlete paperwork at annual team compliance rules education meetings.

• Facilitate annual coaches' recruiting certification.

Eligibility & Policies – 30%

• Maintain and oversee athletics grants-in-aid, National Letters of Intent, and squad lists and serve as the primary liaison to the Office of Financial Aid.

• Oversee the eligibility certification process in conjunction with the FAR, University Registrar, and Student Athlete Enrichment staff.

• Works with the University Registrar to prepare information for the Academic Progress Rate (APR), Graduation Success Rate

• Job Description (GSR) and Federal Graduation rate reports.

• Responsible for all NCAA waiver requests, appeals, and annual mandated reports.

• Facilitate the NCAA and Institutional Drug Testing Program.

• Annually update and maintain the Athletics Compliance Office policies and procedures manual and Student Athlete Handbook.

• Oversee the Title IX Background Check process.

• Maintain financial aid data and squad lists

• Process all transfer portal paperwork

Monitoring & Additional Duties – 20%

• Investigate all alleged violations of NCAA and Southland Conference rules and regulations that govern New Orleans Athletics and process and report rules violations.

• Monitor recruiting logs, playing and practice season declarations, coaching staff declarations, and CARA.

• Oversee institutional camps and clinics program.

• Use University, NCAA and other athletic web-based systems (i.e. Compliance Assistant, LSDBI, RSRO, and JumpForward) to

• prepare reports and monitor records of student-athletes.

• Exhibit the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Southland conference,

• University and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

• Represent the University of New Orleans in a positive manner at any events on or off campus.

• Assume other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

• Oversee complimentary admissions process for all home athletics events.

• Oversee and monitor all Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes to ensure compliance with House Settlement and NCAA policy.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 4 years of related experience in college athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution, conference, or national office.

• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, eligibility certification, and APR.

• Strong research, organizational, and computer skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.

• Ability to work nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree or JD

• 5-7 years of professional experience in a NCAA Division I Athletics Compliance Office.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Experience with NCAA Apps (E.g., Compliance Assistant, Academic Portal, Transfer Portal, LSDBi database, etc. ) and recruiting software (JumpForward).

• Demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships with coaches, student-athletes, staff, administrators, boosters, and alumni.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.