Assistant Director of Compliance

EXPIRED

Summary:

The Assistant Director of Compliance serves as a member of the athletics compliance team that is responsible for ensuring that Lynn's 19 varsity sports programs, athletics department staff, and individuals and groups representing the university's athletic program comply with all institutional, Sunshine State Conference, and NCAA regulations.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance with the institution's overall athletic compliance program, consistent with all institution, Sunshine State Conference, and NCAA regulations.
• Assist with the management of all NCAA Applications, including but not limited to the Eligibility Center, Compliance Assistant, NLI Portal, Transfer Portal, and Division II Learning Portal.
• Responsible for the development of a monthly educational program for student-athletes.
• Responsible for monitoring playing and practice season information related to CARA, playing and practice season declarations, and dates of competition for all 19 sports teams.
• Responsible for tracking initial eligibility statuses of all incoming student-athletes, communicating with coaches to ensure proper certification, and tracking any temporary practice period windows.
• Responsible for the processing of transfer releases and for requesting transfer tracers from outside institutions.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate roster lists and for coordinating communication of any roster changes to various departments on campus.
• Serves as a staff representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Assist with the maintenance of the university's compliance software, ARMS.

Summary:

The Assistant Director of Compliance serves as a member of the athletics compliance team that is responsible for ensuring that Lynn's 19 varsity sports programs, athletics department staff, and individuals and groups representing the university's athletic program comply with all institutional, Sunshine State Conference, and NCAA regulations.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance with the institution's overall athletic compliance program, consistent with all institution, Sunshine State Conference, and NCAA regulations.
• Assist with the management of all NCAA Applications, including but not limited to the Eligibility Center, Compliance Assistant, NLI Portal, Transfer Portal, and Division II Learning Portal.
• Responsible for the development of a monthly educational program for student-athletes.
• Responsible for monitoring playing and practice season information related to CARA, playing and practice season declarations, and dates of competition for all 19 sports teams.
• Responsible for tracking initial eligibility statuses of all incoming student-athletes, communicating with coaches to ensure proper certification, and tracking any temporary practice period windows.
• Responsible for the processing of transfer releases and for requesting transfer tracers from outside institutions.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate roster lists and for coordinating communication of any roster changes to various departments on campus.
• Serves as a staff representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Assist with the maintenance of the university's compliance software, ARMS.
• Assist with the processing of NCAA and SSC waivers and interpretation requests.
• Assist with all compliance education for athletics department staff and required institutional staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• The ability to articulate the Lynn University Fighting Knights' core values of SPIRIT, SERVICE, and STRENGTH.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, inspire and lead others.
• Demonstrated professional judgment and discretion.
• Demonstrated flexibility, time management, initiative, organizational skills, and daily multi-tasking.
• Must possess the personal attributes of innovation, adaptability, and effective communication with coaches and university administration.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year College or University.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least one year of experience in NCAA compliance or academics with demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of NCAA regulations.
• DII experience preferred.

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, titleixcoordinator@lynn.edu, or +1 561-237-7727; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call +1 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University

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