"Associate Director of Compliance"

Job Details

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Compliance Specialist III

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department is seeking applicants for the Associate Director of Compliance. This position will join a solution-oriented compliance team working together to support coaches, staff, and student-athletes within 23 high-achieving sports. Based on experience, this individual will serve as the compliance liaison for numerous sports and will provide forward-thinking and people-centered support to create positive outcomes. The compliance team welcomes any and all skill sets and experiences that can be utilized to directly or indirectly impact the day-to-day operations of the compliance office.

Key job responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the main compliance liaison for numerous sports. Sport liaisons support coaches, staff, and student-athletes with education, interpretations, and NCAA/Big Ten waivers through a collaborative and communicative approach.
• Assist with the design and execution of department-wide compliance educational efforts.
• Create strategy for and provide broad-based support to all sports, which may include playing and practice seasons, certified eligibility lists, student-athlete forms, participation records, promotional activities, memorabilia donations, signature requests, outside competition, annual awards, and the transfer portal.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other institutional compliance subject matter experts to review procedures and make change recommendations to leadership
• Assists leadership with developing and publishing compliance reports in accordance with established laws and regulations
• Audits and serves as a subject matter expert and point of contact for potentially affected units and affiliated organizations, ensuring appropriate notices are issued relating to compliance

Department: Athletics, Compliance

Compensation:

The typical starting salary ranges from $65,000 to $80,000, depending on qualifications and experience. There may be flexibility for highly qualified candidates.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:

• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
• Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.

More Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.

Required Qualifications:

• At least two years of full-time Division I NCAA athletics compliance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Awareness and working knowledge of the current state of college athletics.
• Most recent experience working within athletics compliance are at a P4 institution.
• Wisconsin Athletics values diversity in our teams, so if you don't meet ALL the qualifications listed, but have comparable experiences, we want to see your application!

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required;
• Advanced degree (Master's or JD) in a related field preferred.

How to Apply:

To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the Apply By date. Your application should include:

1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
2. A comprehensive resume.

Please note that reference checks will be conducted for finalists. Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.

Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Tianwei Miller at tm6@athletics.wisc.edu or by phone at 608-265-4138.