Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance

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ACCEPTING APPLICATION - 09/28/2026 - 10/16/2026

WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATION AFTER 10/16/2026

Job Description 

Serves as the principal advisor to the Senior NCAA Compliance Program Administrator within the athletic department. Ensures strict compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and regulations. Disseminates Academy, NCAA, and conference issues/information to coaches and staff at weekly meetings. Provides continuing education concerning NCAA recruiting rules. Monitors all recruiting and practice season activities for assigned sports teams.Assists with rules violation investigations as necessary and recommends corrective actions. Maintains comprehensive database containing recruit and cadet-athlete information. Uses NCAA applications for submitting interpretation and waiver requests for assigned sports teams. Assists in certifying eligibility for cadet-athletes in assigned sports. Prepares NCAA squad lists for assigned sports teams. Conducts compliance reviews for assigned sports teams. Participates in monthly conference calls and annual MWC and NCAA compliance seminars. Serves as primary contact for the compliance software platform, a comprehensive database containing information for staff, cadet-athletes, and recruits. Coordinates with AFAAC and other department functional areas as required. Has primary responsibility for the completion and submission of required NCAA reports including the Academic Progress Report, the Graduation Success Rate Report, and the Sports Sponsorship Report. Serves and fulfills all roles of the Senior NCAA Compliance Program Administrator in their absence.

Performs a variety of administrative functions, as required, to ensure the timely and effective delivery of NCAA compliance services. Participates in faculty governance by attending department and faculty meetings and serving, when requested, on departmental or institutional committees. May represent USAFA through service on conference-level, regional, or national committees. Maintains the professional and ethical standards of the USAF Academy. Proactively embraces the USAF Academy Core Values, Institutional Outcomes, Character Development Outcomes and USAF Academy regulations and operating instructions. Actively accepts responsibility as a role model and mentor to the cadets in their courses and programs. Maintains memberships in appropriate professional organizations, attends conventions, maintains liaison with others in the field (including military and civilian universities), and follows new developments to stay current with compliance best practices.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required

• The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.

• Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.

• Bachelor’s degree (see Qualifications for required academic disciplines)

• The salary shown is the minimum (Annual) amount to be paid and may be set higher commensurate with individual's qualifications and experience.

• You will be required to serve a 1-year trial period

• As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information go to: http://www.sss.gov

• This is NOT a designated drug testing position

• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum requirement is a Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of compliance experience at a Division I institution, conference, or the NCAA national office.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Masters/JD preferred.

It is highly desired that your cover letter and/or curriculum vitae address the following areas, as appropriate:

• Teaching Accomplishments: Include teaching experience and teaching awards

• Professional Accomplishments: Include research, consultations, publications, awards.

• Service Accomplishments: Include memberships, leadership roles, nature of service and contribution in collegial and/or professional organizations, societies, etc.

• Diversity: Life experience and interests that contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms.

Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.

Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired.

Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline.