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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. With a tradition of athletic and academic excellence, we are seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as the Director, Compliance. This role will contribute to maintaining strong institutional controls for the University of Arizona and supporting our mission of holistic student-athlete development.

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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• Examples of job duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Contribute to maintaining strong institutional control in all aspects of NCAA, Big 12 Conference, and University of Arizona Athletics rules compliance.
• Coordinate the initial and continuing eligibility or financial aid processes for all sport programs.
• Collaborate with department staff to maintain accurate and updated monitoring systems and databases.
• Contribute to the development and submission of waivers and interpretations for matters associated with initial and continuing eligibility or financial aid
• Provide interpretations to departmental staff regarding initial and continuing eligibility or financial aid
• Support department-wide rules education initiatives.
• Prepare rules education materials and presentations to deliver via various mediums to coaches and staff, student-athletes, and other individuals as necessary
• Design/adjust workflows in ARMS to incorporate all necessary departments within the athletics department to effectively monitor and streamline various processes and procedures
• Oversee various monitoring systems and processes in the areas of initial and continuing eligibility or financial aid
• Maintain up to date knowledge of NCAA, Big 12, and University of Arizona policies, bylaws, interpretations and case precedent.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance.
• Duties may be adjusted based upon the expertise of the successful candidate.
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability and desire to perform accurate detail-oriented tasks and work with basic office software and database programs
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions
• Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead, and support value-added projects
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and has a positive demeanor
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities and successfully manage multiple priority projects
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years of experience
• Experience with NCAA rules and regulations
• Must be available to work nights and weekends and travel as needed

• Advanced graduate degree such as a Master's or Juris Doctor degree.
• Three years of experience working in an NCAA compliance environment
• Experience with NCAA Compliance Assistance Software.
• Experience using ARMS software.
• Previous responsibilities associated with Bylaw 14 or 15.

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document with Application. 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?