Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance

Job Summary

The Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance is responsible for ensuring the Athletics Department staff, coaches, student athletes and supporters are aware of and abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and other associated Conferences.

This is a position in the CSU - Management Personnel Plan (MPP), and serves at the pleasure of the President. This position will require adherence to University compliance training such as: Conflict of Interest and Ethics, AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention, Information Security, and Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The person hired for this position may be required to complete an outside employment disclosure statement in accordance with Title V of the California Code of Regulations.



Key Responsibilities

• Provide vision and leadership in the development and administration of an effective program to ensure institutional control.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of compliance matters.
• Lead and manage the Compliance team in decision-making and problem-solving situations.
• Implementation and oversight of all compliance policy and monitoring efforts including amateurism, personnel, recruiting, eligibility, financial aid, awards & benefits and playing and practice seasons.
• Lead and coordinate investigation of known and/or alleged rules violations.
• Lead and coordinate NCAA and Conference waivers for student-athletes and teams.
• Provide rules interpretation to coaches, staff, department and student-athletes.
• Provide written correspondence with the NCAA and affiliated conferences regarding rules violations and follow-up responses.
• Serve as liaison for assigned sports and department service areas.
• Oversight of staff responsible for administration of athletic financial aid
• Develop and administer a comprehensive rules education program for staff, coaches, student-athletes, representatives of athletics interests and institutional constituents.
• Serve as University liaison to the NCAA and associated Conferences including submission of required reports, interpretations and waivers, under the direction of the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Compliance.
• Ensure all competition eligibility reports and squad lists are completed and submitted in a timely manner.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and NCAA Eligibility Center policies and processes
• Specific knowledge to ensure incoming student-athletes, transfer student-athletes and auxiliary rosters are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics meeting NCAA and Conference eligibility requirements
• Ability to conduct meetings, establish record keeping protocol and organize record keeping protocol
• Effective management skills required to supervise Compliance Office staff, including assistance with required game management responsibilities for home events
• Ability to work effectively with donors and Booster Clubs to educate and direct involvement in fundraising activities
• Demonstrated knowledge of student development theories relevant to a metropolitan university and demonstrated sensitivity and understanding of the needs of SJSU’s diverse student body
• Demonstrated ability to mediate conflicts and provide dispute resolution in a fair and objective manner
• Demonstrated ability to interpret technical procedures or regulations as well as CSU and university policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively NCAA rules and regulations governing recruiting, amateurism, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and sports camps and clinics
• Experience navigating NCAA, Conference and Institutional databases, including but not limited to LSDBi (NCAA database), MW.org (Conference database), ARMS software (Compliance software) and OpenDorse (NIL software)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of three years of experience in NCAA compliance at the Division I level

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, Juris Doctorate
• Four years of experience in NCAA compliance at the Division I level

Compensation

Classification: Administrator I
Anticipated Hiring Salary: $6,250/month CSU Salary Range: $3,750/month - $11,146/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary .

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: September 14, 2022 through October 5, 2022. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Contact Information

University Personnel
jobs@sjsu.edu
408-924-2252

CSU Vaccination Policy

The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement as a condition of employment. The system wide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to jobs@sjsu.edu .

Additional Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.

The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.

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All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Incumbent is also required to promptly report any knowledge of a possible Title IX related incident to the Title IX Office or report any discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu .

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Equal Employment Statement

San José State University (SJSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).

Advertised: September 14, 2022 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
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