Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance

Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Tallahassee, FL

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance at Florida State University plays a crucial role in ensuring adherence to NCAA and ACC regulations within the Department of Athletics. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of NCAA and ACC legislation, as well as the ability to apply, implement, and monitor these rules across various areas, including ethical conduct, personnel, amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, financial aid, benefits, and playing and practice seasons. The Assistant Athletic Director will work closely with the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and will be responsible for evaluating and detecting infractions, monitoring compliance, documenting processes, and developing policies and procedures to uphold the integrity of the athletics program. In this role, the Assistant Athletic Director will coordinate and conduct office monitoring, education, and training initiatives related to assigned bylaws. This includes preparing and conducting rules education initiatives, compiling and drafting waivers for submission to the NCAA and/or ACC Conference, and reporting, investigating, and filing violations. The position also involves serving as the primary compliance contact for assigned sport teams and administrative units within the athletics department, creating and implementing comprehensive rules education and monitoring plans, and fostering a commitment to compliance among coaches, student-athletes, and staff. The Assistant Athletic Director will also be responsible for maintaining the FSU Compliance Website and developing the social media presence related to FSU Compliance Operations. This position requires collaboration with other offices on campus to ensure compliance with all NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations, as well as continual monitoring and evaluation of compliance systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency. The role demands strong communication skills to conduct rules education meetings and respond to interpretive inquiries regarding NCAA and ACC legislation and University policies.

Responsibilities

• Possess a working knowledge of NCAA and ACC legislation.
• Serve as a member of the compliance team and report to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance.
• Assist in the application, implementation, and monitoring of NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations.
• Evaluate and detect infractions, monitor, document, educate, and develop policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and conduct office monitoring, education, and training initiatives related to assigned bylaws.
• Maintain office processes and procedures; research and respond to interpretive issues.
• Prepare and conduct rules education initiatives in assigned areas.
• Compile and draft waivers for submission to the NCAA and/or ACC Conference.
• Report, investigate, and file violations; provide overall support for the Institution's Athletics compliance program.
• Serve as primary compliance contact for assigned sport teams and administrative units within the athletics department.
• Create and implement annual comprehensive rules education and monitoring plans.
• Create an elite student athlete education and monitoring program.
• Conduct, document, and attend rules education meetings with coaches, staff members, and student-athletes.
• Partner with other offices on campus to ensure compliance with all NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations.
• Collect, monitor, and ensure completion of assigned NCAA and ACC reports and compliance-related paperwork by student-athletes.
• Investigate and file NCAA violations.
• Develop and maintain all social media presence related to FSU Compliance Operations.
• Assist the compliance leadership team with supervision of the compliance staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience within the appropriate athletics discipline, or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and guidelines.

Benefits

• Robust Total Rewards package including compensation, benefits, wellness, recognition, and employee development programs.