Assistant Director, Athletic Compliance

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking an Assistant Director, Athletic Compliance, to join the Office of Athletic Compliance. This role supports USC’s compliance program, focusing on NCAA Bylaws 13–16, including recruiting, academic eligibility, and awards.

It requires on-site presence five days per week at USC’s University Park Campus. The position involves planning QA reviews, monitoring seasons and recruiting activities, collaborating with directors, and delivering program development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in athletic compliance.
• Directly related professional experience in compliance/rules.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting QA reviews of compliance operations.
• Monitor and analyze NCAA, conference, and university rules across activities.
• Assess recruiting activities, visits, logs, and coach records for compliance.
• Review team travel, declarations, and game-day activities for compliance.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive athletic compliance program in collaboration with directors.
• Provide consultation to coaches and staff on NCAA and conference rules.
• Lead training and support program delivery; supervise staff and student workers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Planning & critical thinking

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD) or Master’s degree

Job description

USC’s Office of Athletic Compliance is seeking an Assistant Director, Athletic Compliance, to join its team. The Assistant Director, Athletic Compliance plays an integral role in supporting USC’s comprehensive athletic compliance program. This position is responsible for monitoring, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating athletic department activities to promote compliance with NCAA, conference, and university rules and regulations. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with athletics staff and university partners to help prevent, identify, and appropriately address potential compliance issues while fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. This position will have a specific focus on NCAA Bylaws 13, 14, 15, and 16, including matters related to recruiting, academic and general eligibility, financial aid, and awards and benefits. This position requires an on-site presence five days per week at USC’s University Park Campus in Los Angeles.

Job Accountabilities

• Assists in planning and conducting quality assurance reviews of athletic compliance operations.
• Monitors playing and practice seasons, including coaching limitations, CARA, team travel, competition limits, season declarations, access policies, and football and basketball game-day activities.
• Reviews season declarations and team travel documentation for compliance and recommends changes to policies, procedures, and documentation as appropriate.
• Assesses and monitors recruiting activities, including official and unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes and guests, recruitment logs, and coaches’ phone records.
• Reviews official visit and recruiting documentation for compliance, follows up on coaching staff activities as needed, and recommends changes to policies, procedures, and documentation as appropriate.
• Assesses and monitors athletic camps and clinics involving athletic department staff, including employment, attendance, and other camp-related activities.
• Ensures appropriate documentation and recommends changes to policies, procedures, and documentation as appropriate.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive athletic compliance program by monitoring, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating athletic department activities to ensure adherence to NCAA, conference, and university rules.
• Collaborates with athletic compliance directors on program design, objectives, and administration, including strategic planning, policy development and implementation, program development and evaluation, compliance assessment and interpretation, quality control, research, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and service delivery.
• Promotes a culture of integrity and ethical behavior.
• Participates in short- and long-range strategic planning under the direction of the Vice President for Athletic Compliance.
• Assists with integrating plans for specific athletic teams into overall strategies and collaborates with athletic compliance directors to develop program objectives and content.
• Participates in developing, updating, disseminating, interpreting, and applying athletic compliance rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Recommends operating and administrative policies, procedures, and exceptions.
• Researches and identifies trends and needs to help establish program direction in collaboration with athletic program directors.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements data management and quality control procedures; performs statistical analyses; interprets results; and prepares management reports, including tables and graphs.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of athletic compliance program content and services.
• Recommends and implements modifications to support program goals and objectives and improve service delivery.
• Identifies risks and responds to compliance issues, problems, and concerns in collaboration with athletic compliance directors.
• Assists in determining whether actions by athletic department personnel, student-athletes, parents, boosters, alumni, volunteers, and third parties are permissible under conference and university rules.
• Meets with concerned parties, determines appropriate courses of action, and resolves referred issues and questions.
• Assists athletic compliance directors assigned to specific teams with NCAA and conference submissions, including violation reports and waivers, and with the dissemination, interpretation, and application of compliance rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assists in analyzing and responding to interpretive requests.
• Provides consultation to coaches, athletic department staff, and university staff regarding NCAA, conference, and university rules.
• Exchanges information with coaches, athletic personnel, compliance staff, student-athletes, and parents; coordinates services with campus offices and staff; serves as a key program resource; and develops information systems to monitor and evaluate compliance and support program operations.
• Maintains current knowledge of and assists with compliance with university, NCAA, and conference rules.
• Stays informed of developments in the field, reviews relevant literature, and participates in administrative meetings with athletic compliance staff and athletic department representatives.
• Leads special projects and directs the planning and delivery of services and activities, as requested.
• Schedules and assigns workloads, establishes priorities and deadlines, allocates resources, and provides leadership and guidance to staff and student workers.
• Develops and conducts program-focused training and assesses trainee proficiency or readiness as needed.
• The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years of experience
• Directly related professional experience dealing with an athletic compliance program and rules/regulatory issues.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively and tactfully with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated strong planning and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) or Master's Degree
• 3 years of experience

Salary

The annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $88,500.00.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• Minimum Skills: Directly related professional experience dealing with an athletic compliance program and rules/regulatory issues.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively and tactfully with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated strong planning and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred Education: Master's degree Juris Doctor (JD)
• Preferred Experience: 3 years

Diversity & Inclusion

USC is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.

USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at [phone], or by email at [e-mail].

Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

Campus & Benefits

USC is a leading private research university located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles – a global center for arts, technology and international business. As the largest private employer in the city – responsible for more than $5 billion annually in economic activity in the region – we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills. As a USC employee, you will enjoy excellent benefits and perks, and you will be a member of the Trojan Family - the faculty, staff, students and alumni who make USC a great place to work.