Assistant or Associate Athletic Director - Compliance

National Collegiate Athletic Association; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading athletic department seeks a dynamic Assistant or Associate Athletic Director, Compliance to manage NCAA compliance and enhance student-athlete experiences. Candidates should be experienced in college athletics, possess strong communication skills, and be committed to integrity in sports administration.

Qualifications

• Five years related work experience, preferably in college athletics (Assistant AD).
• Seven years related work experience, preferably in college athletics (Associate AD).
• Understanding of athletics administration in a university environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees rules compliance for two NCAA Division I sports and 22 varsity Division III sports.
• Manages the athletics scholarship process for NCAA Division I sports.
• Supervises departmental reporting to the Federal Government, MHEC and NCAA.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Basic software packages

Job description

Hopkins Athletics is multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant or Associate Athletic Director, Compliance . The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

The Assistant or Associate Athletics Director, Compliance works to support the mission and integrity of the Johns Hopkins University and the Athletics Department. Demonstrating adherence to the department philosophy, facility and staff schedule, equipment and facility maintenance expectations, and communication responsibilities is essential. The strongest candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and a strong history of building and sustaining relationships with staff, student-athletes, and coaches. The individual works to develop and formulate future plans to reach institutional and departmental goals, to lead initiatives and to create an excellent experience for our students through their participation in athletics. Reporting to the Deputy Athletic Director, the position directly oversees: NCAA Rules Compliance & Reporting, Division I Financial Aid/Scholarship, Student-Athlete Name-Image-Likeness (NIL). In addition, this individual may also serve as a member of the game operations staff.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Oversees rules compliance for two NCAA Division I sports and 22 varsity Division III sports.
• Manages the athletics scholarship process for NCAA Division I sports and oversees the financial aid guidelines for all scholar-athletes as the primary athletics contact to Student Financial Services.
• Supervises departmental reporting to the Federal Government, MHEC and NCAA to include the annual Campus Sexual Violence Attestation, APR and graduation rate data, sports sponsorship & demographics, and financial aid.
• Works closely with the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Success and assists in identifying eligibility/retention concerns, as well as the resolution of any issues therein.
• Chairs committees for NCAA mandated multi-divisional review.
• Informs the Office of General Counsel/Chief University Compliance Officer regularly of NCAA compliance updates and/or concerns.
• Oversees the department’s NIL program, to include review of scholar-athlete disclosures and managing the relationship with external marketplaces (Opendorse and NIL Store).

External Student Affairs Responsibilities

• Acts as primary athletics department liaison to the Office of Institutional Equity, including serving on the SVAC, and supporting Title IX/OIE processes as a Campus Navigator and Resolution Panelist.
• Serves Student Conduct & Ethics as the Athletics Department conduct officer. Also supports the conduct process as a member of the Student Conduct Board.
• Partner with Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development (LEED) as the primary registration approver for all athletics student-group events.

General Athletics Administration

• Serves as the POC for the NCAA student-athlete drug testing program.
• Oversight of other external systems such as ARMS, Teamworks, My Playbook and Real Response.
• Administers the Student-Athlete Survey, and catalogs/responds to general scholar-athlete feedback received via other channels (Real Response, JHU Hotline).
• Plan and execute annual scholar-athlete annual compliance orientation.
• Maintains/annually updates athletics department scholar-athlete handbook.
• Handles other responsibilities and special projects as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
• May be called upon to serve on campus-wide committees and/or working groups as needed.
• May serve as sport administrator for various varsity athletic programs (DIII). Duties potentially include direct supervision of coaches; oversight of teams; assist with administrative and/or team issues as they arise; travel with teams as necessary (to include all away championships); engagement with alumni/donors/families as appropriate.
• May serve as member of the Athletic Director’s Cabinet.
• May potentially serve as the department Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Five years related work experience, preferably in college athletics (Assistant AD).
• Seven years related work experience, preferably in college athletics (Associate AD).
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work well with others.
• Knowledge of basic software packages.
• Understanding of athletics administration in a university environment.
• Ability to maintain appropriate discretion/confidentiality as needed.
• Commitment to unwavering integrity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Athletic administration experience preferred.

Key Relationships:

The Assistant or Associate Athletic Director, Compliance is directly supervised by the Deputy Athletic Director.

Physical Environment:

General office, athletic facility, and campus environment. Must be able to work additional hours during athletic events, including nights and weekends and will require occasional travel. The position will be a full-time, fiscal year appointment, with occasional evening and weekend work required throughout the year with those dates determined by a supervisor.