Position Summary:

Specific Responsibilities for Compliance

• Implement ongoing comprehensive rules education program for the institutions student/athletes coaches faculty and alumni/donor groups to ensure compliance with NCAA RMAC and institution rules and regulation at all times.

• Ensure the Athletic Department operates with the highest level of integrity and ensures compliance with all NCAA RMAC and institutional rules and regulations as well as federal and state laws.

• Provide NCAA RMAC and University rules interpretations for coaches staff student/athletes and parents alumni donors prospective student/athletes and parents campus and University personnel community groups and all other inquiries and requests.

• Prepare and submit various NCAA and RMAC waivers where necessary.

• Oversee the management of initiatives that promote the institutional and departmental culture of integrity and compliance as it relates to intercollegiate athletics.

• In collaboration with the Compliance Assistant and FAR determine term by term eligibility for aid practice and competition for all student/athletes in accordance with NCAA RMAC and university rules.

• Maintain athletics compliance office records including interpretations compliance actions investigations eligibility related documents participation reports financial aid and other data.

• Complete and submit NCAA annual reports including but not limited to NCAA Demographics and Sports Sponsorship report.

• Where appropriate work with entities on campus to complete EADA report Federal Graduation rate report and any other required reporting.

• Serve as the departments liaison to the NCAA and RMAC for matters dealing with NCAA Compliance.

• Attend and participate in NCAA and RMAC rules education monthly meetings and conferences.

• Conduct monthly coaching staff rules education training.

• Provide leadership and supervise the full time Compliance/Eligibility assistant establishing goals and priorities conducting annual evaluation of direct reports and recommending/implementing necessary changes.

• Main point of contact and responsible for ARMS and ensuring forms are up to date and completed (including CARA recruiting roster management financial aid agreements etc.)

Specific Responsibilities for Internal Affairs

• Oversee the success of the departments student/athletes including their academics health safety and welfare.

• Assists in maintaining an athletic department that is committed to the Universitys mission and strategic priorities

• Serve as the primary liaison with the financial aid registrar admissions and student affairs department.

• Represent the athletic department in committees across campus including Care Team and Presidents cabinet

• Direct oversight of auxiliary staff and departments which include Sports Medicine Strength and Conditioning and Sports Information.

• Sport oversight duties as assigned by the AD

• Conduct annual evaluations of the aforementioned personnel.

• Work closely and counsel with the AD in key decisions pertaining to the athletic department.

• Be the lead in writing policies for the department including updates to the Student/athlete Handbook and Department Handbook.

• With the assistance of the AD as needed handle all student/related issues and concerns that may arise

• Serve as the primary contact for any/all student related questions concerns and issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required Master of Arts or related degree preferred

• Minimum of 3 years NCAA Compliance related experience required

• Ability to work with a variety of personalities and excellent communication skills required.

• A commitment to a strict adherence to NCAA RMAC university and department rules and regulations as well as a solid commitment to student achievement in academics. The successful candidate will be a person of high ethical standards and show initiative and integrity to make important independent decisions

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities cultures backgrounds and ideologies in a global environment

• Ability to treat others with respect civility and courtesy and to work honestly effectively and collegiality with employees students and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.

• An understanding of Adams State Universitys vision and mission

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $61860-$70368. In addition to salary Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical dental vision disability insurance flexible spending accounts life insurance and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State Universitys Workday application portal.

No other format of application material will be accepted.

Completed applications include the following:

• letter of intent (cover letter)Cover letter

• current resume or CV

• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary at the time of appointment)

• Three professional references including phone number and email for each

For full consideration applications should be received by 11/26/2025. Review of applications will begin immediately after this date.

The position will remain open until filled. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

Questions about the position may be directed to Sky Higens at

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives experiences skills and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning leadership and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study work and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women BIPOC LGBTQ individuals veterans and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates with varied language skills who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income first-generation and Hispanic-serving rural anchor university. Therefore we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching service and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams States purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students faculty staff and visitors and to protecting its funds property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective continuing and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASUs Office of Equal Opportunity Director Ana Guevara and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct ASUs sexual misconduct policies contact information for the Adams State Universitys Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at These procedures also describe the Universitys response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race color sex disability and as covered by law veteran addition University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion national origin ancestry age sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression marital status and parental status.