Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Associate Athletic Director, Compliance and Administration . The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.The Associate Athletics Director, Compliance & Administration works to support the mission and integrity of the Johns Hopkins University and the Athletics Department. Demonstrating adherence to the department philosophy, facility and staff schedule, equipment and facility maintenance expectations, and communication responsibilities is essential. The strongest candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and a strong history of building and sustaining relationships with staff, student-athletes, and coaches., The individual works to develop and formulate future plans to reach institutional and departmental goals, to lead initiatives and to create an excellent experience for our students through their participation in athletics. Reporting to the Deputy Athletic Director, the position directly oversees: NCAA Rules Compliance & Reporting, Division I Financial Aid/Scholarship, Student-Athlete Name-Image-Likeness (NIL), and multiple sport programs. In addition, this individual has dotted line supervision of the Associate Director for Student-Athlete Success and will also serve as member of the game operations staff.Special Duties & ResponsibilitiesCompliance
Oversees rules compliance for two NCAA Division I sports and 22 varsity Division III sports.
Manages the NLI and athletics scholarship process for NCAA Division I sports and oversees the financial aid guidelines for all student-athletes as the primary athletics contact to Student Financial Services.
Supervises departmental reporting to the Federal Government, MHEC and NCAA to include the annual Campus Sexual Violence Attestation, EADA report (in conjunction with Associate AD, Business), APR and graduation rate data, sports sponsorship & demographics, and financial aid.
Has dotted line supervision of the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Success and assists in identifying eligibility/retention concerns, as well as the resolution of any issues therein.
Chairs committees for NCAA mandated multi-divisional review.
Informs the Office of General Counsel/Chief University Compliance Officer regularly of NCAA compliance updates and/or concerns.
Oversees the department’s NIL program, to include review of student-athlete disclosures and managing the relationship with external marketplaces (Opendorse and NIL Store).
External Student Affairs Responsibilities
Acts as primary athletics department liaison to the Office of Institutional Equity, including serving on the SVAC, and supporting Title IX/OIE processes as a Campus Navigator and Resolution Panelist.
Serves Student Conduct & Ethics as the Athletics Department conduct officer and member of the Bi-Weekly Behavioral Meeting. Also supports the conduct process as a member of the Student Conduct Board.
Partner with Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development (LEED) as the primary registration approver for all athletics student-group events.
Game Operations Responsibilities
Serves as a member of the department Game Operations team as directed by the Associate AD/Facilities and Operations, and in accordance with department game day protocols
May assist in administration of championships hosted on campus
General Athletics Administration
Sport administrator for various varsity athletic programs (DIII).
Duties include direct supervision of coaches; oversight of teams; assist with administrative and/or team issues as they arise; travel with teams as necessary (to include all away championships); engagement with alumni/donors/families as appropriate.
Serves as the POC for the NCAA student-athlete drug testing program.
Oversight of other external systems such as ARMS and Teamworks.
Administers the Student-Athlete Survey, and catalogs/responds to general student-athlete feedback received via other channels (Real Response, JHU Hotline).
Plan and execute annual student-athlete annual compliance orientation.
Maintains/annually updates athletics department student-athlete handbook.
Member of the Athletic Director’s Cabinet.
Represents the athletics department at selected home and away varsity athletic contests.
Handles other responsibilities and special projects as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
May be called upon to serve on campus-wide committees and/or working groups as needed.
May potentially serve as the department Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).
Key Relationships
The Associate Athletic Director, Compliance & Administration is directly supervised by the Deputy Athletic Director.
Physical Effort/Environment:
General office, athletic facility, and campus environment.
Must be able to work additional hours during athletic events, including nights and weekends and will require occasional travel.
Position involves sitting, although frequent movement is necessary.
Walking, standing, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds in coaching and training situations may be required.
Computer usage involving repetitive and/or wrist motion is required.
The position will be a full-time, fiscal year appointment, with frequent evening and weekend work required throughout the year with those dates determined by a supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Five years of related work experience in a collegiate athletics environment.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree preferred.
Athletic administration experience preferred.
Understanding of athletics administration in a university environment.
Ability to maintain appropriate discretion/confidentiality as needed.
Commitment to unwavering integrity.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others.
Knowledge of basic software packages.
Classified Title: Assistant Director AthleticsJob Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director Athletics, Compliance and AdministrationRole/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MDStarting Salary Range: $55,800 - $84,100 Annually ($82,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)Employee group: Full TimeSchedule: M-F 8:30 - 5Exempt Status: ExemptLocation: Homewood CampusDepartment name: Athletics AdministrationPersonnel area: University Student ServicesEqual Opportunity Employer:Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.