Associate Athletics Director, Compliance

The University of Iowa Athletics Department seeks applications from self-motivated, results-oriented individuals with the knowledge, ability and interpersonal skills required to serve as Associate Athletics Director, Compliance – a full-time, 12-month position, salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, including full University benefits. The University of Iowa is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 22 varsity sports programs and operates under a “Win. Graduate. Do It Right.” philosophy. For more information regarding Athletics, please click here.

Responsibilities: The Associate Athletics Director, Strategic Compliance is responsible for oversight, supervision and coordination of all activities related to athletics compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Big Ten Conference and University of Iowa bylaws, rules, and regulations. In providing leadership to the Department and Institution, this position shall create an atmosphere for commitment to compliance and institutional control with all coaches, staff, student-athletes, university personnel and boosters.

Benefits Highlights: Excellent fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. The University of Iowa is a Big Ten, nationally ranked research university with 30,000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools, safe, comfortable neighborhoods, affordable housing, a highly educated population, and numerous cultural, recreational and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to “Working at Iowa” to learn more.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in commonly used technology such as the NCAA Apps, Teamworks, compliance/recruiting management software (e.g., ACS, JumpForward, Recruiting Radar) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
• Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of NCAA rules, regulations, processes, interpretations, appeals and governance structure; demonstrated commitment to institutional control;
• Minimum of seven years of recent progressive professional work experience in an NCAA Division I compliance role;
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and administrative skills;

Desired Qualifications

• Three or more years of management/supervisory experience in a compliance-related position at either a Division I athletics compliance office, a related position at a Division I Conference and/or the NCAA;
• Proven experience in working with high profile intercollegiate sports programs, especially Division I football and basketball;
• Juris Doctorate highly desired;
• Demonstrated familiarity with social media (web-based and mobile based technologies).

Application Details

Visit our website at https://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keyword “Compliance”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume or without a link to work samples, will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• For questions or additional information, please contact [email protected].
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Additional Information

• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Classification Title: Compliance Director

Compensation

• Starting Salary Maximum: 130,000
• Pay Level: 7B
• Starting Salary Minimum: 100,000

Contact Information

• Organization: Athletics
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Contact Name: Suzanne Hilleman