Asst Dir-Athl, Compl & Retentn

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago's Richard J. Daley College seeks an Assistant Director – Athletics, Compliance & Retention to develop and administer athletic programs, ensuring student-athletes receive academic support services to aid transition, retention and completion.

The role includes assisting in NJCAA eligibility certifications, compliance reporting, and coordination with coaches and staff to maintain program integrity and compliance with CCC policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sports management, sports education, physical education, exercise science or related field.
• Three years of coaching experience at high school or college level.
• Knowledge of CCC policies regarding athletics and academic performance.
• Knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to increase student-athlete enrollment, retention, and completion.
• Represent the college at recruitment events and promote athletic programs.
• Assist in ensuring student-athletes are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
• Prepare NJCAA certification forms and compliance reports as needed.
• Provide information sessions on NJCAA rules to coaches and staff.
• Maintain records for medical examinations and eligibility documents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – ATHLETICS, COMPLIANCE &RETENTION

RICHARD J. DALEY COLLEGE

Athletic Departments at each of CCC’s campuses providestudent-athletes an avenue to continue their athletic careers andan opportunity to continue their academic aspirations. Adhering toCCC’s Athletic Governance policy, athletic programs at all CCCcampuses are academically based and ethically oriented, providing abroad and diverse educational experience. Student-athletes andcoaches are expected to compete with honesty, integrity, andexercise good sportsmanship at all time and within the guidelinesof the CCC and the National Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA), the governing body for two-year college athletics.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the Director, Intercollegiate & IntramuralAthletics, the Assistant Director-Athletics, Compliance &Retention, assists in developing and administering theathletics programs of a college; works to ensure student-athletesreceive academic support services to help with their transition,retention, and completion; and fosters an environment through whichcoaches can provide effective coaching and quality services.

The Assistant Director of Athletics also assists theDirector with compliance responsibilities, such as assisting theDirector in certifying NJCAA (National Junior College AthleticAssociation) eligibility for student-athletes; assisting in thepreparation of compliance reports; and assisting the Director inworking with coaches and department staff to ensure compliance withNJCAA rules and regulations and CCC’s Athletic GovernancePolicy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assists in developing and implementing strategies andactivities to increase student-athlete enrollment, retention, andcompletion, in coordination with Director and college staff.
• Represents the college and Athletic Department at recruitmentevents and participates in various activities to promote thecollege’s athletic programs.
• Works with coaches and student development staff to implementacademic support programs tailored to the specific needs ofstudent-athletes at risk of losing their eligibility to participatein a sports program due to unsatisfactory academicachievement.
• Assists the Director in ensuring student-athletes are eligibleto participate in intercollegiate athletics programs.
• Assists the Director in the preparation and processing ofrequired documents to certify the continuing eligibility of currentstudent-athletes as required by NJCAA rules and regulations.
• Assists the Director in providing relevant complianceinformation and updates on NJCAA rules and regulations to helpensure college’s athletics programs remain in compliance.
• Assists the Director in conducting information sessions onNJCAA rules and regulations for coaches, athletic staff, staff fromother college departments, and student-athletes to provide relevantcompliance information and updated and help ensure compliance.
• Assists the Director in ensuring compliance withintercollegiate athletics program reporting requirements to theNJCAA. Assists the Director in the preparation of required NJCAAcertification forms, student-athlete statements, drug consentforms, and other related forms as required.
• Assists in maintaining records of physical examinations ofstudent-athletes required for their participation in tryouts,training, practice, or competitive events.
• Assists coaches with entering and maintaining data on-lineusing various system applications to provide mandatory statisticsand reports to the NJCAA and City Colleges of Chicago
• Assists the Director in preparing timely and accurate monthlyand annual progress reports.
• As needed, provides supervision/cover of night and weekendgames on campus and away .
• Serves as a member of campus committees related to academicsupport and student success.
• Contributes to the overall success of the Athletics Departmentand assists in ongoing activities of intercollegiate athletics
• May serve as an interim coach as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To Director – Intercollegiate & IntramuralAthletics

Direct Supervision Part-time staff

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university insports Management, Sports Education, Physical Education, ExerciseScience, or a related field
• Three years of coaching experience at the high school orcollege level
• Dedication to student-athletes and student success
• Knowledge and understanding of CCC’s policies regardingathletics and academic performance
• Knowledge and understanding of NJCAA rules and regulations
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communicationskills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Ability work within a culturally diverse environment
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

Salary range: $49,561 - $61,800

Salary Range: Offered salary will be determined by the applicant'seducation, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as otherfactors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within6 months of hire.

Approved by Compensation Design & Strategy Date: July 29,2022

TBD

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $49,561 - $61,800