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Primary Purpose:

Assists the Athletics Department in all aspects of the comprehensive compliance program including rules education, monitoring, and enforcement to ensure compliance with University, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations

Job Category: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: 

Pay Basis:  Hourly

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Contributes to creating and maintaining institutional control in all aspects of NCAA, Conference, and NSU Athletics compliance.
2. Monitors playing and practice season requirements including the declaration of playing and practice seasons and tracking of countable athletic related activities.
3. Coordinates approval of official visits, camps, and clinics hosted by NSU coaching staff.
4. Coordinates approval of tryouts for prospective student-athletes and currently enrolled students.
5. Assists with incoming student matriculation process.
6. Monitors, tracks, and updates the coaching staff on status of prospective student-athletes through the NCAA eligibility center.
7. Assists with NCAA athletics eligibility certification.
8. Assists with the submission of preliminary transcript evaluations.
9. Oversees the student-athlete notification of transfer process.
10. Updates software and other compliance office databases related to coaching staff and roster management.
11. Assists in planning and implementation of a comprehensive rules education program for coaches, other athletic staff, and athletes. to ensure compliance with University, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
12. Assists in providing interpretations of conference and NCAA rules to coaches and non-coaching staff members.
13. Completes special projects as assigned.
14. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language.
2. NCAA Rules and Regulations – Strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.
3. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access).
Skills:
1. Active Listening – Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking – Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
5. Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.
6. Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
7. Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
8. Monitoring - Proficient skills in monitoring / assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Abilities:
1. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
4. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
5. Problem Solving - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
6. Must be able to abide by strict confidentiality requirements as directed by FERPA, university, and departmental policies.
7. Must always be professional in their conduct and adhere to all NSU, NCAA, and departmental rules and regulations.
Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: One (1) year of experience working in compliance or a comparable department unit.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. One to two (1-2) years of experience working in compliance at the NCAA Division II level.
2. Experience utilizing a compliance software system (e.g., NCAA CAi, ARMS, Teamworks, etc.).

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.