Compliance & Student - athlete Services Graduate Assistant

Compliance And Student-Athlete Services Graduate Assistant

Position: Compliance and Student-Athlete Services Graduate Assistant

Compensation: $12,000 annual stipend plus 18 credits per academic year

Reports to: Sara Richwine, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Compliance & Governance

General Position Summary: Serve as a member of the compliance staff. This individual is expected to exhibit high integrity, confidentiality, and ethical behavior in accordance with NCAA, Conference and Institutional rules. The position is renewable for a second year by mutual agreement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Associate AD for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services in all activities necessary to ensure compliance with NCAA rules, regulations, and bylaws
• Utilize ARMS to monitor recruiting activities and countable athletically related activities
• Understand NCAA, conference, and institutional regulations
• Assist in creating rules education materials for coaches, staff, student-athletes, and representatives of athletics interest
• Assist with the National Letter of Intent program
• Review amateurism and Name, Image, and Likeness usage by student-athletes
• Assist with administrative work (e.g. filing, writing meeting minutes)
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree and acceptance into a Fairfield University graduate program
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations and proficiency with NCAA databases and recruiting software
• Previous NCAA compliance/student services experience

This position is based at Fairfield University's Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.

Category: Graduate Assistant Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.