Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance & Internal Operations

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

ID: 7109890 (Ref.No. 22A100008)
Posted: September 7, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Position Description

Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) invites applications for a Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance & Internal Operations.  Reporting to the Athletic Director, this individual will monitor and advise all student athletes and staff on NCAA and conference rules and regulations. The successful candidate will be the primary sport administrator for several sports, pending experience and interests. The Senior Associate Athletic Director will be responsible for internal operations while overseeing student-athlete academic support and the Associate Athletic Director for Event Management and Facilities. The position will serve as the primary athletic liaison with the faculty athletic representative, the registrar, admissions, financial aid, and student academic support services.  

Position Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills 
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
  • Experience in a college athletic environment and the ability to work with a wide range of people across campus. 
  • The position must have a demonstrated working knowledge of NCAA rules and a duty to cooperate with and furnish the NCAA, conference, or institution with truthful and complete information concerning involvement in, or knowledge of rules violations, as mandated by NCAA Bylaw 10.1. 

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience

  • Master’s degree
  • Five to ten years of experience in athletics 
  • Division 1 experience with a compliance background

About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. 

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. 

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University has been included as one of the nation’s best universities by US News & World Report and remained in the top tier in the Regional Universities – North category. Additionally, The Princeton Review named Rider among its “Best 387 Colleges” in the nation. Both publications have ranked the University favorably in their respective surveys for more than a decade.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.  

Special Instructions to Applicants

Rider University is committed to diversity. Please provide a statement of your commitment to diversity.

The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.