Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, General Counsel (1329)

$75,000 - $85,000/Yr

Idaho State University - Pocatello, ID

Full-time - Mid Level

Pocatello, ID

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, General Counsel at Idaho State University is responsible for overseeing the entire NCAA compliance program within the Athletic Department. This role involves developing, administering, and executing policies to ensure compliance with NCAA, BSC, and university regulations. The position requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to the university's mission, while also providing guidance to various stakeholders including athletes, coaches, and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the Director of Athletics, administrators, coaches, and student athletes on compliance-related matters.
• Serve as the Senior Compliance Administrator for the University and the main liaison to the NCAA and BSC.
• Administer a comprehensive rules education program for departmental coaches, staff, student athletes, and other key constituencies.
• Oversee the sports camps approval process, ensuring compliance with relevant policies.
• Work collaboratively with coaches, student-athletes, and Athletic Department staff on eligibility, academic, and admissions issues.
• Collaborate with the NCAA Certification Officer and other staff to manage the eligibility process for all student-athletes.
• Maintain the master roster of student-athletes and ensure proper coding in information management systems.
• Maintain participation records for all student-athletes to document seasons of eligibility.
• Serve as primary contact for NCAA Transfer Portal and advise on transfer scholarship requirements.
• Lead the research, writing, and submission process for waiver requests.
• Coordinate with the Athletics Fiscal Officer to monitor the administration of athletic financial aid.
• Maintain required squad lists in NCAA Compliance Assistant software.
• Administer National Letter of Intent process for incoming student-athletes.
• Monitor recruiting for all sports and ensure compliance with NCAA rules.
• Investigate and process all NCAA rules violations/inquiries.
• Ensure completion of all required annual NCAA attestations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• At least four years of professional experience working with collegiate athletics.
• Demonstrated understanding of NCAA rules and regulations, particularly related to eligibility.
• Familiarity with FERPA regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer and technical skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in Division I athletics compliance.
• Previous experience in a supervisory role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Disability plan.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Excellent retirement options with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave accrual.