Assistant Director - Governance and Compliance

POSITION TITLE:

Assistant Director – Governance and Compliance

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Full‑Time

DEPARTMENT NAME:
Legal Affairs, Compliance and Governance

ESTIMATED

START DATE:

ASAP

Are you passionate about intercollegiate athletics and looking for hands‑on experience in governance and compliance at the conference office level? Join us at the Big 12 Conference, where we are dedicated to providing our institutions with excellent support as they ensure the best athletic and academic experience for their student‑athletes. As the Assistant Director of Compliance and Governance, you will gain invaluable experience as you assist in the day‑to‑day management of the Conference compliance programs and services.

You will be supervised by the Senior Director – Compliance & Governance and will be expected to assist with various tasks related to the Conference compliance and governance program. Ideal candidates are detail‑oriented and proactive, with strong analytical skills.

• Research and process interpretations of NCAA/CSC and Conference bylaws and rules.
• Assist with all compliance‑related educational efforts of the Conference.
• Manage the Director of Compliance database and materials in Teamworks.
• Manage the updating of compliance‑related forms.
• Manage the updating of the Conference compliance website.
• Serve as the primary contact for all CAPS related items.
• Serve as the primary contact for waivers, including NCAA waivers and conference‑administered waivers and process requests.
• Manage the NCAA Level III violations reporting process and annual reports.
• Manage the monthly Director of Compliance video conferences.
• Assist with updating the Conference Compliance Manual.
• Assist with the Conference and NCAA governance process, including organization, tracking, and communication on legislative items.
• Assist with tracking and soliciting feedback on proposed NCAA legislation.
• Assist with updating the Conference Handbook.
• Participate in various coaches' meetings and administrative group meetings as needed.
• Participate in monthly CCACA video conferences.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel and evening and weekend hours may be required.

• Minimum of two years experience in rules compliance on a NCAA Division I campus or conference office or at the NCAA national office.
• Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated interest in, intercollegiate athletics.
• Strong understanding of NCAA rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative and meet established goals and deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as Adobe Acrobat.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree or law degree is preferred.

Office environment. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, listening, speaking, and use of office equipment. Some requirements for lifting, pushing or pulling items less than 30 pounds.

The Big 12 enters its 29th year as one of the nation's premier conferences in college athletics under the leadership of Commissioner Brett Yormark. Since joining the Conference in August 2022, Yormark has elevated the Big 12 to new heights, emphasizing marketing, brand building and instilling an innovative strategy that has resonated across the college athletics landscape. Starting Aug. 2, 2024, the Conference is composed of 16 universities spanning 10 states and four time zones.

The Big 12 members include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah and West Virginia. The Big 12 began play in 1996 and is the home of 87 team NCAA national championships, and 764 individual national champions. The Big 12 Conference office is located in Irving, Texas.

The Big 12 Conference, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employees are hired, compensated, promoted, disciplined and evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

The Big 12 Conference, Inc. strictly prohibits any and all discrimination and harassment based upon an individual's race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.