Academic and Athletic Compliance Coordinator

Jobgether; Alabama; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Jobgether on behalf of a partner company is seeking an Academic and Athletic Compliance Coordinator based in the United States. This role supports institutional compliance across student enrollment, financial aid, academic records, and collegiate athletics, working with the Registrar and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, compliant data.

The position involves federal reporting, regulatory interpretation, and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Experience in higher education, particularly with academic records, enrollment, compliance, or student services.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and analysis of large datasets.
• Experience with Jenzabar or another SIS is preferred.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex federal, state, institutional, and athletic rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of FERPA and protecting confidential student information.
• Strong written and verbal communication with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and athletic personnel.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review, analyze, and maintain student enrollment data for federal and institutional reporting.
• Prepare and submit enrollment information to the National Student Clearinghouse and correct discrepancies.
• Respond to NSLDS requests and coordinate updates with students.
• Monitor dates for drops, withdrawals, and other enrollment changes and maintain documentation.
• Provide reports to Financial Aid and VA School Certifying Officials to support compliance and audits.
• Assess initial and continuing athletic eligibility against applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with athletic leadership, faculty, coaches, and student-athletes to resolve eligibility issues.
• Distribute athletic data for recognition programs and institutional reporting needs.
• Coordinate with Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Accounting to evaluate retroactive withdrawal requests.
• Execute administrative withdrawal processes including communications and record reviews.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenzabar

Student Information System (SIS)

Job description

This position islistedon behalf ofa partner company, who manages allapplicationsand next steps. Our partner islooking for anAcademic and AthleticCompliance Coordinatorbased inUnited States.

This role supportsinstitutional complianceacross student enrollment, financial aid, academicrecords, and collegiateathletics.
You will workclosely with theRegistrar and cross-functional teams tomaintainaccurate, compliant studentand enrollment data.
The position playsan important rolein federal reporting, regulatory requirements, and audit readiness.
You will alsoevaluate student-athleteeligibility and coordinatecertification activitiesunder applicable athleticregulations.
The role combinesdata analysis, regulatoryinterpretation, recordmanagement, and studentand staff support.
Success requires strongattention to detail, sound judgment, and the abilityto manage sensitiveinformation accurately.
This is anopportunity to contributeto reliable academicand athletic operationswithin a highereducation environment.

Accountabilities

• Compile, review, analyze, and maintain studentenrollment data, ensuringaccuracy and integrityfor required federaland institutional reporting.

• Prepare and submit enrollment informationto the NationalStudent Clearinghouse,investigate discrepancies, and correct sourceor reporting datawhen necessary.

• Respond to National Student Loan Database System (NSLDS) Student StatusConfirmation Report requests, researching flagged recordsand coordinating updatesor follow-upwith students.

• Monitor and communicateeffective dates forcourse drops, withdrawals, and other enrollmentchanges using academicactivity, system records, and supporting documentation.

• Provide accurate reports and documentation to stakeholders, including Financial Aidand VA SchoolCertifying Officials, tosupport compliance andaudit readiness.

• Assess initial and continuing athletic eligibility by reviewing transcripts, test scores, eligibility records, and supporting documentation againstapplicable athletic associationand institutional requirements.

• Coordinate with athletic leadership, faculty representatives, coaches, and student-athletes to resolveeligibility issues andsubmit required eligibilityrosters and documentation.

• Compile and distribute individual and team athletic data for recognition programs and otherinstitutional reportingneeds.

• Collaborate with EnrollmentServices, Financial Aid, Accounting, and otherdepartments to evaluateretroactive withdrawalrequests and determineappropriate effective datesbased on regulationsand institutional policy.

• Execute administrativewithdrawal processes, includingcommunications, reporting, record review, andbatch or individualwithdrawals.

• Respond to student and faculty/staff inquiries by phone and email while supportingbroader registrar functionssuch as transcripts, enrollment and degreeverification, grading,graduation, degree checks, and course scheduling.

• Maintain accurate records of academic programs offered across campus locationsand assist withspecial projects anddepartmental priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with at least two years of relevantprofessional experience.

• Previous experience workingin higher educationis required, particularlyin an environmentinvolving academic records, enrollment, compliance, or student services.

• Strong proficiency withcomputer applications,particularly Microsoft Exceland the analysisof large datasets.

• Experience with Jenzabaror another StudentInformation System (SIS) is preferred.

• Strong analytical andproblem-solving abilities, with exceptional attentionto detail anddata accuracy.

• Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex federal, state, institutional,and athletic rulesand regulations.

• Knowledge of FamilyEducational Rights andPrivacy Act (FERPA) requirements and theimportance of protectingconfidential student information.

• Strong writtenand verbal communicationskills, with theability to workeffectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and athletic personnel.

• Sound professional judgment and the ability to enforcepolicies and regulationsconsistently and appropriately.

• Ability to managemultiple responsibilities, investigate discrepancies, meet reporting requirements, and collaborate acrossdepartments.

Benefits

• Competitive compensationpackage.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Retirement plan.

• Generous paid timeoff.

• Paid undergraduate tuition for eligibleemployees and dependents.

• Opportunities to workin a highereducation environment supportingacademic and athleticprograms.

• Equal employment opportunityand an inclusiveworkplace environment.