Career Center

ACCOUNTABILITIES: Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Manages a comprehensive compliance department, including but not limited to: Amateurism, Recruiting, Eligibility, Financial Aid, Awards & Benefits, and Playing and Practice Season.

2. Manages NCAA Compliance Assistant (CA), and ARMS databases.

3. Updates Student-Athlete Handbook, Compliance Manual and Departmental policy & procedure manual.

4. Develops rules education programs for coaches and administrators, including Compliance website.

5. Researches and responds to inquiries regarding rules and compliance interpretations, including current, new and proposed NCAA and conference rules and regulations.

6. Manages rosters, including roster addition, deletions and tryout student-athletes.

7. Works directly with NCAA eligibility center and conference office on application of NCAA rules and regulations.

8. Responsible for all NCAA and conference waiver requests, appeals, interpretation requests, eligibility, financial aid and reporting.

9. Serves as liaison to the admissions office, financial aid office and registrar's office to ensure compliance with institutional, NCAA and conference regulations.

10. Completes and submits required NCAA, Federal and Conference reports, waivers, and appeals.

11. Works directly with the Faculty Athletics Representative in areas including but not limited to compliance, academic and student-athlete welfare.

12. Coordinates academic performance notes and mid-semester faculty academic progress reports and keeps coaches informed of student-athletes' academic progress.

13. Creates all travel letters for student-athletes for submission to faculty members.

14. Collaborates with the Division of Student Success on issues relating to Accessibility Services, Career Development & Internship Center, Academics Support and Multi-Cultural Center.

15. Collaborates with Dean of First-Year Students regarding Enhanced Compass program.

16. Develops and implements leadership training program for student-athletes.

17. Serves as a member of the CARE Team, representing the Athletics Department on student-athlete welfare concerns.

18. Arranges annual speaker opportunities for student-athlete development and education.

19. Supervises and evaluates the intercollegiate sports as assigned, sports medicine and strength and conditioning - overseeing responsibilities in their respective areas.

20. Represents the institution on Northeast-10, regional and national committees.

21. Develops and monitor policies to ensure athletic department compliance with Title IX regulations.

22. Facilitates and administers the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

23. Acts as the official representative in the absence of the Director of Athletics.

24. Serves as a Campus Security Authority for Clery reporting purposes and a Responsible Employee for Title IX reporting purposes.

25. Assists with other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University;
• Bachelor's degree required;
• Masters preferred;
• Previous experience in NCAA Compliance rules & regulations required (3 years of NCAA compliance experience preferred);
• Strong time, project management, and organization skills; strong attention to detail;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to be proactive, innovative and creative;
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours;
• Strong written and oral communication and public relations, management and leadership skills;
• Proficient in use of current technology;
• Vaccinated and Boostered for COVID-19.

Additional Information:

SCOPE:

* May obtain the designation of Senior Woman Administrator

* Communicates regularly with athletics administration, students, parents, faculty, high school coaches, NCAA and Conference officials

* Interacts daily with student-athletes and other University administrators,

* Supervises professional staff including intercollegiate sports as assigned, sports medicine, strength and conditioning and student employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are required of this position. This position requires working nights and weekends. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.

MENTAL DEMANDS: The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.