RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Ensures that all student-athletes (including transfer students) are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics programs by working with the NCAA Eligibility Center in processing the eligibility requirements of freshmen student-athletes and junior college transfers and processing and assists the Academic Records Office in certifying the continuing eligibility of current student-athletes. 2.Ensures that the University’s athletics programs are in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations governing financial aid to student-athletes by working cooperatively with the Financial Aid Office in monitoring all financial aid awarded to student-athletes, including initial and renewable athletically-related aid, as well as income from additional sources of countable aid, work study, jobs, and grants and loans. 3.Provides relevant compliance information and updates as needed regarding NCAA and Conference Carolinas rules to Athletics staff as well as staff outside Athletics in departments such as Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar whose responsibilities include dealing with student-athletes and/or Athletics Department personnel in matters governed by NCAA and or Conference Carolinas rules, regulations, and policies. 4.Ensures that the University’s athletics programs are in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations governing recruiting, amateurism, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and sports camps and clinics by developing and conducting NCAA rules education sessions for coaches, student-athletes, alumni, and athletics boosters to encourage broad-based knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, and monitoring the compliance. 5.Reduces the likelihood of a violation of NCAA rules and regulations governing booster involvement with intercollegiate athletics programs by educating the boosters about NCAA rules and regulations governing such activities, monitoring booster involvement, and producing a compliance brochure for boosters. 6.Ensures compliance with intercollegiate athletics program reporting requirements by assuming responsibility for filing all NCAA certification forms, squad list forms, drug consent forms, student-athlete statements, annual NCAA disclosure study and other related forms as required by NCAA and all affiliated conferences. 7.Assists the Director of Athletics and Associate Athletic Director in maintaining the department policy and procedures manual and the Student-Athlete Handbook. Writes and updates the compliance manual and the camps and clinics manual annually. 8.Responsible for completing annual NCAA reports such as sport sponsorship and Demographics, Academic Progress Report (APR), Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA), and other reports as needed. Also responsible for completing Conference Carolinas reports including Student-Athlete Eligibility lists, Squad Lists, Financial Aid Summary Report and other Conference reports as needed. 9.Coordinates investigation of known and/or alleged rules violations, keeps the Director of Athletics, University President, Faculty Athletics Representative and Associate Athletic Director informed of all alleged and known violations, and handles all correspondence with the NCAA and affiliated conferences regarding rules violations and follow up responses. 10.Participates in various community service projects and committees representing the University and the Athletic Department, assists with fundraising efforts. 11.Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. 12.Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development seminars, and attending training and/or courses. 13.Contributes to the overall success of the intercollegiate athletics program by performing all other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics. 14.Maintains NCAA Compliance Assistant Software. Managing and updating enrolled student-athlete information. Monitors recruiting contacts made by coaches to prospective student-athletes. Trains Athletics staff as well as staff outside Athletics in departments such as Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar whose responsibilities include dealing with student-athletes and/or Athletics Department on the usage of Compliance Assistant.