Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student Services

Northwest Nazarene University Inc•Nampa, ID

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is seeking an Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student Services. This role involves overseeing rosters and scholarships, ensuring adherence to all NCAA regulations (including eligibility, ethical conduct, financial aid, playing and practice seasons, amateurism, and recruiting), serving as a student-athlete liaison, and managing student-athlete discipline and Department Title IX compliance. The position includes hiring and supervising the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services and Compliance, as well as graduate assistants. The Associate Athletic Director will represent Athletics on various campus committees, such as the Financial Aid Award Committee (FAAC) and the Enrollment Committee. Additionally, they will assist the Athletic Director with game and event management, hiring and staffing, and performance management, and may serve as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). The role is expected to foster spiritual formation and leadership, academic excellence, athletic competitiveness, and community engagement, reporting to the Athletic Director. Depending on the candidate's experience, the position may start at the Assistant Athletic Director level.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Related experience in athletics and knowledge of NCAA regulations
Sufficient skills, knowledge and training to perform the essential functions of this position
Candidates must be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition)
Must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU
High motivation and commitment to the University
Organizational skills
Ability to self-start
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to multi-task
Ability to problem solve
Ability to relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Successful results from a background investigation

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Collegiate level leadership and/or coaching experience
Operations and/or event management experience
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

Responsibilities

Overseeing rosters and scholarships
Ensuring compliance with all NCAA regulations (including eligibility, ethical conduct, financial aid, playing and practice seasons, amateurism, and recruiting)
Acting as a student-athlete liaison
Overseeing student-athlete discipline and Department Title IX compliance
Hiring and supervising the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services and Compliance along with graduate assistants
Serving as a representative from Athletics on various campus committees, including the Financial Aid Award Committee (FAAC) and the Enrollment Committee
Assisting the Athletic Director in game and event management, hiring and staffing, performance management
May serve as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)
Promoting and developing spiritual formation and leadership, academic excellence, athletic competitiveness, and community engagement