Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services
ATHLETICS

REPORT TO: Athletic Director
E CLASS: FT-12 Month
FLSA: Exempt

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services
ATHLETICS

REPORT TO: Athletic Director
E CLASS: FT-12 Month
FLSA: Exempt

PURPOSE:
Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all activities related to a
comprehensive NCAA Division II compliance program that enhances and supports the students' liberal
arts education in support of the mission of the college. Additional responsibilities include overseeing,
directing, and managing academic support and student-athlete welfare.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the Athletic Department and Institution; • Bachelor's
degree required; • Masters preferred; • Previous experience in NCAA Compliance rules & regulations
required • (3) years of NCAA compliance experience preferred; • Strong time, project management, and
organization skills; strong attention to detail; • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; • Ability to be
proactive, innovative and creative; •Ability to work evening and weekend hours; • Proficient in use of
current technology • May obtain the designation of Senior Woman Administrator • Communicates regularly
with athletics administration, students, parents, faculty, high school coaches, NCAA and Conference
officials and other Institution administrators, • Supervises professional staff including intercollegiate sports
as assigned, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and student employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to: • Manages a comprehensive compliance department,
including but not limited to: Amateurism, Recruiting, Eligibility, Financial Aid, Awards & Benefits, and
Playing and Practice Season. • Manages NCAA Compliance Assistant (CA), and ARMS databases. •
Updates Student-Athlete Handbook, Compliance Manual, and Departmental policy & procedure manual.
• Develop rules education programs for coaches and administrators, including a Compliance website. •
Researches and responds to inquiries regarding rules and compliance interpretations, including current,
new and proposed NCAA and conference rules and regulations. • Manages rosters, including roster
addition, deletions and tryout student-athletes. • Works directly with NCAA eligibility center and
conference office on application of NCAA rules and regulations. • Responsible for all NCAA and
conference waiver requests, appeals, interpretation requests, eligibility, financial aid and reporting. •
Serves as liaison to the admissions office, financial aid office and registrar's office to ensure compliance
with institutional, NCAA and conference regulations. • Completes and submits required NCAA, Federal
and Conference reports, waivers, and appeals. • Works directly with the Faculty Athletics Representative
in areas including but not limited to compliance, academic and student-athlete welfare. • Coordinates
academic performance notes and mid-semester faculty academic progress reports and keeps coaches
informed of student-athletes' academic progress. • Creates all travel letters for student-athletes for
submission to faculty members. • Collaborates with the Division of Student Affairs on issues relating to
Accessibility Services, Career Development & Internship Center, Academics Support and Metacognition
Lab • Collaborates with Dean of First-Year Students regarding the Jump Start program • Develops and
implements leadership training program for student-athletes. • Serves as a member of the Senior
Administrative Team, representing the Athletics Department on student-athlete welfare concerns. •
Arranges annual speaker opportunities for student-athlete development and education. • Supervises and
evaluates the intercollegiate sports as assigned • Represents the institution on conference, regional and

national committees. • Develops and monitor policies to ensure athletic department compliance with Title
IX regulations. • Facilitates and administers the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and life skills •
Acts as the official representative in the absence of the Director of Athletics. • Serves as a Campus
Security Authority for Clergy reporting purposes and a responsible Employee for Title IX reporting
purposes. • Assists with other duties as assigned.

Specific Skills • Communicate effectively and professionally, including written, interpersonal,
and public speaking. • Computer skills: Word, Excel and email. • Must be willing to work early
morning, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Specialized Licenses • First Aid, CPR, AED training certification required.

Commitment to the Student-Athlete Experience: Enhancing the Student-athlete
experience is a core value of Miles College Athletic Department Mission. We strongly
encourage applications from individuals who will help fulfill this core value.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment includes exposure to physical conditions typical of a standard office environment.
Most of the job is performed while sitting, although occasional standing or walking and lifting and carrying
small objects may be required.

TRAVEL:
Travel is required for this position.

**This position description is a general guideline for work behavior and is not intended to be a
comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of
employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
A criminal background check will be conducted. No phone calls will be accepted. Interested applicants
should submit a resume, cover letter, and application to hr@miles.edu. Must be legally authorized to
work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Due
to the large volume of inquiries, applicants will only receive a response if there is a match, at which point
the applicant will be contacted for an interview.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Miles College is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Miles College does not discriminate in its educational programs and activities based on race, color, religion,
ethnic or national origin, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,
veteran status, or any other bases prohibited by law. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its
supporting regulations may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator, Brown Hall Room 101, 5500 Myron
Massey Blvd Fairfield, AL 35064, 205-929-1440, titleix@miles.edu. For information on the Title IX
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault policy and grievance procedures, please Click here.