Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance and Eligibility

Job Title: Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance and Eligibility

Physical Location: Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000

Basic Function: Direct all aspects of student-athletic eligibility including initial, transfer and continuing eligibility certification, and roster management.  Manage additional assigned compliance responsibilities to ensure adherence to NCAA, conference, and university relations.

Examples of Duties:

• Evaluate and determine eligibility status for all prospective, transfer and continuing student-athletes.

• Conduct age-based eligibility reviews for domestic and international student-athletes.

• Serve as primary contact for NCAA Eligibility Center and Transfer Portal, and is responsible for all issues regarding NCAA Bylaws 12, 14, and 16.

• Serve as department liaison with admissions, transfer center, academic advisors, and registrar's office.

• Assists with the collection and input of data for Academic Progress Rate, Graduation Success Rate, and NCAA Sports Sponsorship & Demographics report and develops other academic reports as necessary.

• Responsible for creating, researching, and submitting all student-athlete waivers such as Student-Athlete Reinstatement, Progress Towards Degree, Initial Eligibility, and Legislative Relief.  Assists Athletic Director of Athletic Compliance with NCAA reporting, waivers, violations, etc.

• Maintains, prepares and disseminates official sport rosters internally and through CAPS.

• Maintain database of all incoming and transfer student-athletes and communicate tasks required to fulfill NCAA, MAC and institutional requirements.

• Provides direct support to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and, when directed, serves as alternate athletic compliance point person.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

• Three years experience in athletics administration or related area

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

• Experience managing NCAA Division I certification of eligibility

• Experience with APR and GSR submission

• Experience with CAPS roster management system