Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletics Director Compliance

Unleash YOUR Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institute, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges, and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission of unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.

The Opportunity

This position reports to the VP, Compliance, Ethics, and Risk and oversees a comprehensive athletics compliance program and management of the Athletics Compliance Office.

Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates the university's sports agent registration process and acts as university liaison with sports agents. Provides oversight and monitors for compliance related to student-athlete: admission; initial / continuing eligibility certification; financial aid; housing; dining services; book distribution/return; vehicle registration; and exit interviews.
• With oversight from the Vice President, Compliance, Ethics, and Risk, responsible for the management of the Athletics Compliance Office spending and budget.
• Oversees all compliance areas including amateurism, recruiting, financial aid, eligibility, extra benefits, and playing and practice seasons.
• Performs regulatory research and provides an interpretation of NCAA and conference requirements.
• Manages and ensures the integrity of responses to information and documentation requests from the NCAA, conference, and internal and external auditors.
• Responsible for appropriate policies and procedures applicable to compliance with NCAA and conference requirements.
• Provide regulatory research, review, and interpretation as it applies to NCAA and conference rules and regulations.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of an effective athletics compliance program including standard operating procedures, policies, and documentation to ensure compliance with NCAA, conference, university policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Works collaboratively, builds and maintains relationships with all levels of management within Athletics and across the university to coordinate compliance activities, accomplish objectives, provide support and guidance, and facilitate the resolution of problems as needed.
• Responsible for investigating and reporting alleged violations of NCAA regulations to the VP, Compliance, Ethics, and Risk, VP and Athletics Director, NCAA, and other university personnel as appropriate.
• Frequent internal contact with Athletics and university personnel.
• Represents the University of Central Florida and UCF Athletics Association to the Big 12 Conference, UCF community, Central Florida community, other schools, and the general public.
• Manages and ensures the integrity of responses to information and documentation requests from the NCAA, conference, and internal and external auditors.
• Oversees, manages, develops, and hires athletics compliance staff, graduate assistants, and interns. Develops, implements, and maintains an effective comprehensive compliance education plan for coaches, student-athletes, Athletics staff, athletics boosters, and university personnel regarding NCAA, conference, and university policies and procedures. Implements and oversees monitoring efforts to evaluate compliance with NCAA, conference, and university policies and procedures. Recommends and ensures appropriate corrective actions are implemented as needed.
• Serves as a senior member of the University Compliance, Ethics, and Risk Office and UCF Athletics providing support for institutional and departmental goals and objectives.
• Frequent external contact with the NCAA, conferences, vendors, boosters, local high schools, and others to accomplish compliance-related activities. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of an effective athletics compliance program including standard operating procedures, policies, and documentation to ensure compliance with NCAA, conference, university policies and procedures, and applicable laws.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and 4+ years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and 6+ years of relevant experience; plus at least 3+ years of leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining a Division I Athletics Compliance Office.
• Willingness to travel including some team travel and evening and weekend work.
• Possess a high degree of professionalism, meet deadlines, and demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical ability; research and decision-making; and oral and written communications skills.
• Strong knowledge of NCAA regulations.
• Experience in preparing and delivering presentations.

Additional Application Materials Required

• Resume
• A list of three professional references (names, email addresses, and phone numbers).

Are Benefits Important to You?

In Addition To Helping Drive Change And Having a Positive Impact By Supporting Our Students, Staff, And Faculty, UCF Offers

Working at UCF has its perks.

• Retirement savings options
• Benefits packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible work environment
• And more…For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page and click here.
• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.s., certificates, and more.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

University Compliance, Ethics and Risk

Work Schedule

Minimum of 40 hours per week

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

05-30-2023-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.