Assoc Director of Athletics for Compliance

Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites applicants to join our team as the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance. The Associate Director will collaborate with the Athletic Director in the management of departmental National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) compliance, scholarship budgeting, support services, personnel management, and conference representation. Primarily, this position will manage NCAA Division I and II compliance operations while monitoring and enforcing NCAA, NSIC, CCHA, and WCHA rules and policies, student welfare programs, student progress toward degree, gender equity, and Title IX.

Responsibilities of the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance include :

• Monitoring all aspects of NCAA compliance. (65%)
• Maintaining department compliance data and records in various software systems (ARMS, Compliance Assistant, etc.).
• Managing ARMS software for the tracking of NCAA compliance including CARA logs, compliance forms, unofficial and official visits, recruiting, etc.
• Administering NLI program, including production / tracking athletic aid agreements.
• Interpreting NCAA rules for coaches, student-athletes and parents as needed.
• Creating, researching, and submitting all student-athlete waivers such as Student-Athlete Reinstatement, Progress Toward Degree, Initial Eligibility, and Legislative Relief.
• Assisting with NCAA reporting, waivers, violations, etc. Assisting Financial Aid office with scholarship budgeting, awarding of institutional and endowed scholarships, and monitoring equivalencies while serving as the athletic department liaison to the office.
• Maintaining department scholarship allocation records of the athletic department budgets.
• Managing data collection and accurate submission of conference and NCAA forms and reports.
• Developing a comprehensive and continuing NCAA rules education program.
• Assisting with updating relevant portions of department policies and procedures manual, as well as the student-athlete handbook.
• Maintaining effective liaison with members of the University community in order to accomplish the goals of the department within University regulations, including the coordination and oversight of the University Compliance Committee. (20%)
• Providing supervision and management for the internal and some external operations and programs of the Intercollegiate Athletic Department, including personnel management.
• Assisting with the initiation and coordination of policies to achieve full compliance with gender-equity and Title IX, including participation on the University Title IX committee and potentially serve as Athletics Title IX deputy.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for student conduct issues and overseeing student-athlete code of conduct processes.
• Representing the department at selected conferences. (10%)
• Attending athletic contests to establish rapport with student-athletes outside of office setting.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics. (5%)

Salary Range : Depends on Qualifications; Range D ($54,344 - $116,608)

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualification

Working Conditions

Physical Effort

Other Requirements

A complete application will include the following attachments :

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Full-time / Probationary / Exempt / Monday-Friday, schedule requires flexibility with night and weekend hours along with occasional travel.

Telework (Yes / No)

Telework currently not available for this position.

Inquiries about the position :

Britt Lauritsen, Athletic Director

Phone : (218) 755-4022

Email : brittany.lauritsen@bemidjistate.edu

If you have general questions about this posting or submitting an application, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@bemidjistate.edu

About UNIVERSITY / COMMUNITY

WHY BEMIDJI :

It's more than a job. It's an opportunity for the extraordinary.

On the idyllic shores of Lake Bemidji, cradled among the limitless natural beauty of the North Woods and neighbored by Minnesota's three largest Indigenous nations, Bemidji State University offers opportunities for the extraordinary.

Bemidji State University has been ranked as one of the top 30 public institutions in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report each year since 2019. BSU offers its diverse student body a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities with nearly 120 undergraduate degrees and emphasis areas in more than 50 areas of study, 14 pre-professional programs, and 14 graduate programs and certificates.

As Bemidji State continues its second century of service, our vision is simple : we educate people to lead inspired lives. To achieve this, BSU centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a core value and strives to create a campus culture in which all members are free to be their authentic selves. BSU also proactively engages with Indigenous communities in northern Minnesota and nationwide toward its goal of becoming a destination university.

BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, the third-largest system of higher education institutions in the United States. It shares a unique alignment with Northwest Technical College, with administration and student services generally having dual responsibilities to serve both campuses. Through this alignment, NTC students can take advantage of services, support, activities, and opportunities at BSU