Job Description:

Position Title: Director or Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance and Financial Aid

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversight of all NCAA Compliance activities for 20 varsity sports
• Responsible for providing a comprehensive NCAA rules education program that evolves annually to assist coaches and administrators
• Provides guidance on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) initiatives based on local, state, national laws and NCAA recommendations
• Responsible for tracking and managing all NCAA, Conference and University attestation requirements
• Lead administrator for the ARMS compliance software to guide coaches and administrators through the recruiting, admissions and financial aid review process along with additional administrative workflows
• Management of the athletics scholarship award process
• Liaison with financial aid office for all student-athlete aid agreements
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor’s required.
• Master’s degree preferred

Experience:

2+ years of professional experience in athletics compliance with a comprehensive knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

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The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

This position is based at Fairfield University’s Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.

Category:

Athletics - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate. 

• Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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