Deputy AD for Compliance and Student Engagement (Administrator II)

Our Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU) Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system which educates the most ethnically economically and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15000 students with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and will contribute to policies programs and practices that support an inclusive accessible and equitable learning and working environment. Black Indigenous People of Color veterans and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

Job/Department Summary:

The Deputy Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Engagement serves as a senior leader within Chico State Athletics and is responsible for the strategic oversight administration and daily management of the departments NCAA compliance program and student-athlete engagement initiatives. This position serves as the departments chief compliance administrator and ensures adherence to NCAA conference CSU and University policies procedures and regulations.

This position provides direct supervision and leadership for key areas that support student-athlete engagement campus and community partnerships and department operations including Student-Athlete Success and External Operations. The position also serves as sport administrator for designated intercollegiate athletics programs providing oversight guidance and support to assigned teams and serves as the departments Deputy Title IX Coordinator and participates fully on the Athletics senior leadership team.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in sports administration higher education business or a related field.
AND
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in intercollegiate athletics administration including significant experience in NCAA compliance student-athlete services sport oversight or a related area.

IN ADDITION:

• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying NCAA rules conference regulations and institutional policies.
• Demonstrated experience developing implementing and monitoring systems policies and procedures that ensure compliance and institutional control.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience over professional staff and complex functional areas.

Preferences:

Preference may be given to applicants with the following as they may be considered specialized skills:

• A masters degree in sports administration higher education business law or a related field
• Significant NCAA compliance experience
• Experience serving as a primary or senior compliance administrator
• NCAA Division II or CCAA experience
• Experience in public higher education or the California State University system
• Sport administration experience supervision of multiple professional staff or functional areas
• Title IX coordination or athletics-related student conduct experience
• Use of NCAA compliance software or student information systems compliance investigations or violation reporting
• Student-athlete development or SAAC programming or athletics event management and external operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgment discretion and integrity.
• Commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment and to advancing student-athlete well-being and success.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to explain complex policies and regulations to varied audiences.

Time Base: Full-time

Pay Plan: 12/12

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:00am-5:30pm

Anticipated Hiring Range: $90000 - $100000 per year. Salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected.

Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

CSU Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g. sick leave vacation health insurance). For more information please visit Information:

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

California State University Chico in accordance with CSU policy requires that the successful candidate complete a background check (including a criminal records check sexual offender registry check and/or fingerprinting) prior to assuming this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete or pass the background check may impact the job offer or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for posted positions identified as sensitive.

This position is considered a sensitive position based on CSU guidelines. Incumbent is responsible for the safety and security of Level 1 data sometimes also referred to as Level 1 protected data. This is confidential information that is in most cases protected by statutes regulations or other legal mandates.

The person holding this position is considered a Limited Mandated Reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21 2017) as a condition of employment.

This position is a Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) designated managerial position and comes under the Management Personnel Plan (MPP) of the California State University. Individuals appointed to management positions serve at the pleasure of the President or designee. They are excluded from the collective bargaining process are not subject to probationary service and do not receive tenure or permanent status. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

About Chico State:

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences exceptional faculty mentoring and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto Today Decides Tomorrow is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy experiential learning and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers engaged citizens and inspired stewards of environmental social and economic resources. Together they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California 90 minutes from the state capital Sacramento and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty outdoor leisure activities and a thriving arts music and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area theMechoopda and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land the flora the fauna and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition National origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status.

Chico State is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

CSU Chicos Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety drug and alcohol use sexual assault and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU Chico Police Department or by calling . It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

Open Until Filled (Review of Applications will begin 09/07/26. Applications received after that date may be considered.)