"NCAA Eligibility Officer"

NCAA Eligibility Officer

Position Number: TN0281

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range: $20.00 per hour

Position Type: Non-Faculty

Job Category: Non-Faculty Instructional & Research

Position available January - February 2026. Part time .5FTE/20 hours per week opportunity.

Job Duties:

50% Eligibility Certifications for all 450+ student-athletes

• Know and understand NCAA rules for academic eligibility
• Evaluate academic progress of each student-athlete per NCAA bylaws.
• Analyze student academic records and determine what must be done to maintain eligibility or regain eligibility throughout the students academic career under their changing status.
• Evaluate changes to the academic record (grade changes, degree program changes, course substitutions/waivers, etc.) for each student-athlete and determine ramifications to their academic eligibility status.
• Coordinate with Student-Athlete Academic Services evaluate academic progress and eligibility of continuing student-athletes, addressing and resolving concerns, and developing strategies for success.
• Work with the Athletic Compliance Office, Undergraduate Admissions, and Student-Athlete Academic Services in the processing of transfer evaluations for prospective student-athletes.
• Coordinate with other departments on campus for evaluation of transfer credit.
• Academic Program Rate (APR) Assistance Review
• Complete academic information in NCAA Transfer Portal
• Update attendance information in Banner forms.
• Analyze Athletic Eligibility degree audits, transcripts, and other identified documents to determine academic eligibility status of student-athletes.

50% Identify and monitor student-athletes requirements and needs.

• Identify student-athletes who need full evaluation at mid-year for certification
• Identify and monitor Football student-athletes who need to pass 27 hours over the year to regain contests
• Summer required activities exception review for football and basketball.
• Review with Student-Athlete Academic Services proper procedures for generating Athletic Compliance documents every semester
• Prepare Academic Eligibility documents to be submitted to Athletic Compliance and FAR for certification
• Coordinate with Athletic Compliance, Student-Athlete Academic Services, and FAR to schedule and lead certification meetings.
• Monitor full-time enrollment status of each student-athlete and contact appropriate officials if this status changes.
• Provide training/instruction/answers/ to questions to Academic Coordinators concerning use of AE degree audit
• Work with Degree Works Specialists to provide information to other schools/institutions through WebX, conference calls, face-to-face meetings concerning the implementation of the Athletic Eligibility Audit

This position is contingent upon available funding.

Minimum Education/Experience:

Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: None

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: None

Special Instructions to Applicant:

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Additional Instructions to Applicant:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Close Date: 12/26/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Initial Screening Begins: 12/27/2025

To apply, visit https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/90896