ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE

$86,964 - $104,352/Yr

University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Washington is responsible for overseeing NCAA compliance for the football program and acting as a compliance liaison for other assigned sports. This role is critical in ensuring institutional control and compliance with NCAA regulations, providing education to staff and student-athletes, and managing compliance operations. The position requires specialized knowledge of NCAA rules and the ability to develop and implement effective compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Act as main compliance contact for football program and other sport programs, as assigned.
• Research and provide interpretations to staff and student-athletes regarding NCAA and the conference rules.
• Provide comprehensive education program to coaches, staff and student-athletes for assigned sport programs.
• Manage monitoring of all amateurism, benefits, recruiting and personnel activities for football and other assigned sport programs.
• Oversee the academic evaluations of incoming football student-athletes and coordinate their admission to UW.
• Manage football scholarship counts and assist in administering NLIs and financial aid agreements.
• Complete and submit waivers and NCAA violation reports as necessary.
• Maintain specific knowledge and expertise of national football issues.
• Manage and coordinate compliance operations on gameday.
• Team travel as needed.
• Admissions and initial eligibility responsibilities for assigned teams.
• Supervisory duties for Compliance Program Assistant.
• Assist the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance with the management operations of the athletics compliance office, including assisting with education, compliance-related projects and other administrative duties as assigned.
• Oversee UW's athlete agent program and registration of athlete agents with UW.
• Manage all athlete education with student-athletes and families.
• Coordinate athlete agent interviews as needed.
• Oversee disability insurance program and coordinate insurance needs with student-athletes and sport programs.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree and at least four years of full-time experience in Division I Athletics Compliance or equivalent.
• Advanced working knowledge of NCAA Division I regulations.
• Advanced computer application skills, particularly with Microsoft Office, Compliance software systems, and NCAA systems (e.g. LSDBi, and Compliance Assistant).
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to handle a variety of independent responsibilities and work under pressure in a busy and diverse environment.
• Ability to prioritize and complete several tasks and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound judgements and decisions.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Post-graduate degree in a related field and five years of full-time experience in NCAA compliance, with at least two years working at a Division I FBS institution.
• Background and experience in NCAA initial eligibility regulations.
• Working knowledge of Front Rush.
• Desire to be part of a close-knit team and to help advance our compliance office forward.

Benefits

• Generous benefits and work/life programs
• Professional growth opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.