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Director or Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance

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Posting Number: 20254304S
Position Title: Director or Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance
Position Type: Staff
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department: 772-Athl - Compliance
Position Summary:
Support the Associate Athletics Director, in the day-to-day oversight of the Athletics Compliance Office. This position will be integrally involved in the Men’s or Women’s Basketball program and will be the primary liaison for at least three other sports.

Must perform all duties within University, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist in the oversight of compliance operations for the sports of Men’s or Women’s Basketball. *Process all NCAA waivers and violations Work with Director of Compliance/Financial Aid to issue National Letter of Intent and Grant-in-Aid scholarship letters
  • Conduct initial eligibility evaluations on all recruited prospective student-athletes to ensure adherence to NCAA standards
  • Oversee all aspects of recruiting: Monitor and approve official and unofficial visits, oversee approval process for camps and clinics, coordinate the usage of recruiting software (ARMS), produce, send and ensure receipt of notification of transfer requests, monitor and approve prospective student-athlete ticket requests
  • Prepare, organize, and administer a comprehensive NCAA rules education program for athletics staff, student-athletes, boosters/alumni and staff outside of athletics
  • Provide NCAA and Big East rules interpretations for coaches, student-athletes, athletic department staff, constituency groups, boosters, and the Villanova community
  • Review and approve all activities involving student-athletes and promotional activities, employment, and other requests
  • Review and monitor Athletic Development, Athletic Communication and Marketing activities to ensure consistent compliance
  • Assist in Name, Image, Likeness activities, including rules education and monitoring and collaborate with third party in post-House execution.
  • Serve as the primary contact for at least three additional sports. Provide rules education, interpretations, and process violations and waivers.
  • Serve as the Athletics Compliance Office lead for all sports in the areas of NCAA Bylaws 16 (Awards, Benefits, and Expenses) & 17 (Playing & Practice Seasons).
  • Oversee the onboarding process for coaches and staff. Lead for Teamworks/C&R/Influencer education for athletics department staff.
  • Serve as the Athletics Compliance Office liaison to assigned campus units.
  • Perform other duties, as assigned by VP/Director of Athletics or Associate AD for Compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education
  • Bachelors Degree required.


Minimum Work Experience
  • 3+ years (for Director) and 5+ years (For Asst. AD) of experience in sports administration, specifically in compliance.

Specific Job Knowledge
  • Working knowledge of NCAA rules.
  • Working knowledge of the collegiate basketball landscape as it relates to NCAA/Conference/Institutional bylaws and regulations.
  • Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform accurate, detailed work under time pressures. Strong interpersonal communication skills combined with the ability to interact with diverse groups.
  • Proficiency with personal computer applications and comfortable with various computer programs (Microsoft Office, Excel, LSDBi, ARMS, Teamworks).
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree in Sport Administration or related field or Law Degree preferred.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
  • Flexibility to travel extensively and work nights and weekends.
  • Professional work environment.
Special Message to Applicants:
Posting Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information:
Commensurate with experience.
Salary Band: 14
Job Classification: exempt

References Needed

References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed 3
Maximum Number of References Needed 5

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you first hear of this employment opportunity?
    • Indeed.com
    • Higheredjobs.com
    • LinkedIn
    • Glassdoor
    • Chronicle Vitae
    • Academic Keys
    • PA CareerLink/JobGateway
    • Professional Affiliation/Trade Website
    • Diversity Association/Publication Website
    • Advertisement in Academic or Professional Publication
    • Referred by a current employee
    • Referred by a friend, family member, or former employee
    • Heard about it at a conference or career fair
    • Browsing the Villanova website
    • Cabrini University employee
    • Other
  2. * If your answer to the above question is "Other", please specify the source below. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * An individual associated with a prospective student-athlete is defined as: • Any person who maintains or directs others to maintain contact with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s parents or legal guardians, or the prospective student-athlete’s coach; and • Such contact is directly/indirectly related to the prospective student-athlete’s athletics skills/abilities or for recruitment/enrollment at VU. Examples of individuals associated with a prospect could be any of, but not limited to, the following: • Parents/Legal Guardians • Coaches (high school, college, club) • Personal/Skills Trainers • Relatives • Strength Coach • Advisors Consistent with the above definition for what constitutes associated, are you associated with any: • Basketball (men’s or women’s) prospective student-athletes (grades 9-12) or their parents, relatives or coaches? Y N
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * An individual associated with a prospective student-athlete is defined as: • Any person who maintains or directs others to maintain contact with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s parents or legal guardians, or the prospective student-athlete’s coach; and • Such contact is directly/indirectly related to the prospective student-athlete’s athletics skills/abilities or for recruitment/enrollment at VU. Examples of individuals associated with a prospect could be any of, but not limited to, the following: • Parents/Legal Guardians • Coaches (high school, college, club) • Personal/Skills Trainers • Relatives • Strength Coach • Advisors Consistent with the above definition for what constitutes associated, are you associated with any: • Current VU basketball (men’s or women’s) student-athletes? Y N
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * How many years of experience in sports administration, specifically in compliance, do you have?

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents needed to complete your application:

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
  2. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document