Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance

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Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance

Posting Number

req19722

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

https://arizonawildcats.com/

Location

Main Campus

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Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance

Posting Number

req19722

Department

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Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

https://arizonawildcats.com/

Location

Main Campus

Address

1 National Championship Drive, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Compliance Office in the University of Arizona's Athletics Department is responsible for ensuring that the University's athletics programs follow all NCAA, Big 12, and University rules regarding intercollegiate athletics. The responsibility to abide by these rules and regulations extends to student-athletes, coaches, athletics personnel, administration, alumni, and representatives of our athletics interests. The Compliance Office educates and monitors those bound by these rules and regulations, reports any infractions, and administers the implementation of any remedial actions.

We invite applications for a strategic and experienced leader to serve in the position of Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance. Reporting directly to the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, this position will play a critical role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of University of Arizona Athletics and supporting our mission of holistic student-athlete development, and to administer the athletic department education and monitoring systems for NCAA, Big 12 Conference and Arizona Board of Regents regulations.

The University of Arizona Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success. The University’s strength in undergraduate education and scientific research is paralleled by its excellence on the playing fields, courts, and other venues of its 22-sport Intercollegiate Athletic Programs. For a more comprehensive view of what makes working in our department unique, please visit the websites at: www.arizonawildcats.com.

This position requires a flexible schedule, including working nights and weekends, and traveling as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Enforce NCAA, conference, and University of Arizona Athletics rules through creating and maintaining institutional controls for compliance:

Oversee creating and maintaining institutional control in all aspects of NCAA, Conference, and University of Arizona Athletics rules compliance.

Lead the development, review, updating, and implementation of athletics compliance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with institutional, NCAA, and conference regulations.

Ensure effective dissemination and implementation of compliance policies across all university departments.

Manage, in conjunction with the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance, the annual NCAA Sport Sponsorship report development and submission.

Develop strategies for rules education and self reports to minimize negative impact to department and University.

Oversee infraction monitoring, self reporting, and violation inquiries.

Lead investigations of known and/or alleged rules violations, keep the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance informed of all alleged and known violations, and handle all correspondence with the NCAA and affiliated conferences regarding rules violations and follow-up responses.

Provide NCAA rules education and interpretation programs for administrators, coaches, support staff, student-athletes, booster groups, campus partners/constituents that promotes a culture of compliance and institutional control.

Collaborate with senior management to integrate compliance requirements into strategic planning.

Oversee rule implementations for each sport, related to training, practices, and competition, including rules education meetings with all coaches and support staff, ensuring they are aware of updated rules and regulations from the NCAA, and meeting with student-athletes to prepare them for rule changes.

Research policy guidelines and educate others on rules management to ensure proper reporting and rules education training.

Manage updated compliance for all staff, ensuring they are passing their rules education testing and maintaining a passing grade throughout their career.

Design and adjust workflows in ARMS to incorporate all necessary departments within the athletics department to effectively monitor and streamline various processes and procedures.

Educate staff on the use of ARMS to ensure all travel logistics, practices, and games are confirmed in the ARMS system to ensure proper rules are followed with eligible hour availability.

Influence reporting features and requirements in ARMS to ensure all by-laws are followed and reviewed weekly to ensure compliance with NCAA rules and regulations.

Ensure all coaches are accounted for before each competition and recruiting event and trips.

Oversee various monitoring systems and processes in the areas of recruiting, initial eligibility, awards and benefits, financial aid, playing and practice seasons, and personnel.

Direct others in the use of monitoring systems and in proper audit protocol for bylaw infractions.

Manage monitoring systems to ensure data entry is accurate, reliable, and timely, and monitor reports to ensure zero infractions.

Oversee the duties and performance of the law school externs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Ability to work effectively with coaches, student-athletes, and staff.

Excellent interpersonal skills with desire to work with diverse constituencies.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Advanced ability with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Internet, and email.

Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities, and successfully manage multiple priority projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field of study.

Extensive experience with and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Five years of experience working in an NCAA compliance environment.

Significant experience monitoring elite student-athletes and monitoring nationally ranked sports programs.

Experience working with ARMS.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Legal Compliance

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$75,540 - $98,201

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

10

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator .

Grade Range Minimum

$75540

Grade Range Midpoint

$98201

Grade Range Maximum

$120863

Career Stream and Level

PC3

Job Family

Compl & Regulatory Affairs

Job Function

Legal & Compliance

Type of criminal background check required:

Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

7/22/2024

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Kristen Arquilla

karquilla@arizona.edu

Open Date

6/7/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission. Letter of Interest: Should clearly indicate how your skills and professional employment experience meet the Minimum and the Preferred qualifications (if applicable).

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You.

1. Describe your knowledge of NCAA and Pac-12 Conference rules and regulations relating to academics, satisfactory progress, and eligibility.

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men's basketball or women's basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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