Westcliff International School

Director of Athletic Compliance

Westcliff International School

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead and manage all aspects of NAIA, Cal Pac, and institutional compliance while advising senior leadership, coaches, student-athletes, and staff
  • Oversee eligibility certification for initial, transfer, and continuing student-athlete eligibility in coordination with Admissions and the Registrar
  • Develop, implement, and enforce compliance policies and procedures to ensure institutional control
  • Oversee NAIA Compliance Assistant, ARMS, and other monitoring systems to ensure data accuracy and compliance record-keeping
  • Manage rules interpretation, violation reporting, and institutional self-reports
  • Maintain proactive monitoring systems for satisfactory academic progress, enrollment requirements, and degree completion
  • Design and deliver annual compliance education programs for coaches, student-athletes, administrators, and support staff
  • Serve as a thought partner to athletics leadership on compliance-related risks, emerging regulations, and program scalability
  • Recommend process improvements and compliance systems and use data-driven reporting to identify trends
  • Supervise compliance personnel and build partnerships with Admissions, Registrar, Student Affairs, and academic departments
  • Represent Westcliff at NAIA and conference-level compliance meetings

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Administration, Sports Management, Higher Education, or related field (required)
  • Minimum 4+ years in athletics compliance (NAIA) (posting also notes 3+ in one place)
  • Proven expertise in athletic governance, eligibility processes, and compliance software (ARMS, Compliance Assistant)
  • Exceptional written/verbal communication and ability to present complex rules clearly
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proactive risk assessment abilities
  • Capacity to think strategically while maintaining an operational focus
  • Experience supervising compliance personnel (Associate/Assistant ADs, Compliance Coordinator, Graduate Assistants)
  • Ability to serve as primary liaison with NAIA, Cal Pac, and internal university offices
  • Willingness to travel to athletic events, conference meetings, and compliance training
  • Ability to work evening and weekend hours aligned with athletics schedules
  • Occasional lifting of equipment or materials (up to 25 lbs)