The University of Iowa Department of Athletics seeks applications for an Assistant Director of Compliance Student-Athlete Support. This is a full-time (probationary and FLSA-exempt) position which includes full University benefits. The University of Iowa is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 22 varsity sports programs and related events with a workforce of approximately 250 regular employees and 300 temporary employees. Athletics is a people-centric organization that operates under a Win. Graduate. Do It Right. philosophy. For more information regarding Athletics please click here.
Responsibilities: The Assistant Director of Compliance is responsible for providing assistance to the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance for the purpose of developing a system of compliance to ensure the University has institutional control of its Athletics program and all related activities.
Benefits Highlights: Excellent fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. The University of Iowa is a Big Ten nationally ranked research university with 30000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools safe comfortable neighborhoods affordable housing a highly educated population and numerous cultural recreational and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to Working at Iowa to learn more.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree (or international equivalent) or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Minimum of one year of progressive experience in a NCAA compliance setting at an institutional conference or national association level and a working knowledge of compliance management processes issues considerations and solutions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skill with demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of effective and creative rules education and training sessions.
- Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
- Working knowledge and ability to:
- Utilize NCAA software such as LSDBi Compliance Assistant and RSRO.
- Demonstrate extensive proficiency in using basic office support software (word processing email presentation software and spreadsheets).
- Work effectively in a highly regulated team environment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Working knowledge and the ability to:
- Utilize online compliance management systems such as Teamworks (please specify).
- Utilize social media software and manage content (please specify media experience).
- Meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations with permissible alternative solutions within the intent of the rules.
- Demonstrated compliance management experience with a high-profile sport and confidential information in a high-pressure environment.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program.
- Knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges and pressures faced by student athletes.
Application Process: Visit our website at and search for keywords Compliance. Only applications submitted at will be accepted.
- Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
- Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
- Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
- Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
- As a part of the University of Iowas review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the Universitys Policy on Human Rights as well as state and federal law.
- For questions or additional information please contact athletics
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