Associate Athletic Director, Compliance

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks an innovative Associate Athletic Director for Compliance to support its athletics department's mission. This role involves overseeing NCAA compliance and managing relationships with student-athletes, ensuring integrity while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in college athletics and a proven commitment to student development within a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 7 years of related experience in college athletics.
• Experience in athletic administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee NCAA compliance for two Division I and 22 Division III sports.
• Manage the athletics scholarship process and financial aid guidelines.
• Serve as primary liaison for NCAA student-athlete drug testing.

Skills

Communication

Integrity

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

NCAA Compliance Systems

Teamworks

Real Response

Job description

Centered on a departmental mission of “Be More,” Hopkins Athletics and Recreation is in a period of fast-paced progress and building on its strong foundation. The department is committed to the core tenets of competitive success, student-athlete experience, and developing strong community connections within the greater Baltimore/Maryland region. This new chapter includes investments in state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, mental and physical well-being, and strengthening the connections between holistic student development and the professional world. Hopkins invites applicants to apply for the position of Associate Athletic Director, Compliance.

Hopkins Athletics is a 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 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 to a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and the 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 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 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 will also serve as a member of the game operations staff.

Specific Duties & 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 as 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 the annual scholar-athlete compliance orientation.
• Maintains/annually updates the 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 a sport administrator for various varsity athletic programs (DIII). Duties potentially include direct supervision of coaches, oversight of teams, assisting with administrative and/or team issues as they arise; traveling with teams as necessary (to include all away championships); engagement with alumni/donors/families as appropriate.
• May serve as a member of the Athletic Director’s Cabinet.
• May potentially serve as the department's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).

Special Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Excellent communication 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.

Key Relationships

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Seven years of related work experience, preferably in college athletics.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.

• Athletic administration experience.

Classified Title: Associate Director Athletics
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Associate Athletic Director, Compliance
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $75,100 - $131,700 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 05:00pm (some weekends and evenings)
FLSA Status:Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Athletics and Recreation
Personnel area: University Student Services