THE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1886 under the aegis of the United Methodist Church, UMES is located on 620 acres in the historic town of Princess Anne on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, less than three hours from the abundant cultural and recreational amenities of Annapolis, Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Celebrating more than 135 years of service to students and the community, UMES has grown from its origin of nine students and one faculty to approximately 2,400 students and 318 faculty, with a holistic learning environment that fosters multicultural diversity, academic success and intellectual and social growth. For the past six years, UMES has been ranked in the top tier among America’s Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities by U.S. News & World Report.

UMES views, with pride, its achievements regarding the provision of high-quality academic programs and services for ethnically and culturally diverse students, including distinctive learning, discovery and engagement opportunities in the arts and sciences, education, technology, engineering, agriculture, business and health professions. In 2019, UMES achieved the Carnegie classification as a doctoral university/high research activity (DU/R2). Only seven percent of the nation’s institutions of higher education are considered “doctoral universities” and UMES is honored to be among these institutions. In 2014, UMES was a co-winner of the “1890 University of the Year” award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). This award recognizes best overall performance in teaching, research and innovation over the previous two academic years.

The University offers programs and assistance that attract, serve, retain, and graduate first-generation college students, national and international scholars as part of its core capacity. Among its academic offerings are bachelor’s degrees in 38 areas, 14 master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, physical therapy, physician assistant, engineering, education, mathematics, humanities and visual and performing arts. The academic program of UMES is delivered through five schools: the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences; School of Business and Technology; School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts; School of Pharmacy and Health Professions; and the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

In addition, UMES has 36 linkage agreements with universities, government organizations, and research institutions in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Europe and Asia. These linkages enhance the University’s international education focus through: (1) student study and research abroad, (2) faculty and student exchanges, (3) international scholar-in-residence, and (4) international development programs. The University also has several cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture to provide technical assistance to the United States Agency for International Development.

CORE VALUES

•Providing high quality undergraduate and graduate programs that will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the challenges of America and other global societies. •Affirming its role as the State’s 1890 land-grant institution by providing to citizens opportunities and access that will enhance their lives and enable them to develop intellectually, economically, socially, and culturally. •Demonstrating shared governance through recognition of the viewpoints that all members of the university community contribute to the institution. •Appreciating diversity in its student body, faculty, staff and administration through commitment to tolerance, freedom of expression, and celebration of other cultures. •Adhering to the highest standards of honesty, fairness, trust and integrity in both personal and professional behavior. •Promoting student-centeredness as the heart of the enterprise. •Focusing on character development through learning and leadership experiences.

Position Responsibilities:

The Associate Athletic Director for Compliance reports to Director of Athletics and serves as the liaison between the College and the NCAA and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in regard to all compliance and eligibility issues. Is responsible for enforcing, monitoring, and implementing best practices in NCAA and conference compliance within the Athletics Department, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and with representatives of athletics interests/boosters. This position will be directly responsible for monitoring the eligibility of student-athletes as well as prospective student-athletes as it relates to academic eligibility, amateurism, and outside competition. The incumbent will manage the official squad lists for all intercollegiate sports and coordinate NCAA certification team meetings. This position also serves as the liaison between the Athletic Department and the Admissions and Academic Misconduct offices.

Compliance & Monitoring

1.Liaison between the University and the NCAA and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regarding all compliance issues. 2.Conducts and oversees all NCAA and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) bylaw interpretations for all athletic staff, student-athletes, institutional staff and faculty, and outside athletics interests. 3.Conducts all investigations and reporting of NCAA and/or MEAC violations. Works closely with College Counsel regarding applicable legal issues. 4.Collects all medical documentation and drafts and submits medical hardship requests to the MEAC on a bi-annual basis. 5.Oversees the monitoring and tracking of all compliance documentation submitted by athletic staff (recruiting logs, countable hours, camps and clinics, playing and practice seasons, student-athlete employment, etc.). 6.Drafts and submits legislative relief waivers to the NCAA as needed. 7.Tracks the NCAA and MEAC legislative proposals and submits the institution's votes when necessary. 8.Coordinates and approves updates to both the institution's athletics compliance manual and department policy manual on an annual basis or as necessary. 9.Represents the University at the MEAC Compliance meetings which occur monthly via conference call and annually in person. 10.Represents the compliance office at monthly administrative meetings and provides education and support at monthly head coaches meetings. 11.Responsible for annual reporting to the NCAA (e.g. demographic report, grant-in-aid report, sport sponsorship, etc.). 12.Administers the annual NCAA coaches' certification recruiting exam to all coaches.

Initial Eligibility, Continuing Eligibility, Squad List Management:

1.Directly responsible for monitoring the eligibility of prospective student-athletes during the recruitment phase until full-time enrollment at the college. 2.Acts as institutional contact for the NCAA Eligibility Center. 3.Responsible for approving all recruiting visits and maintaining visit paperwork. 4.Provides rules education regarding NCAA and MEAC eligibility requirements to all prospective student-athletes who take recruiting visits. 5.Will act as liaison to Academic Support in monitoring the continuing eligibility of enrolled student-athletes as it relates to academic eligibility, amateurism, and outside competition. 6.Coordinates the Continuing Eligibility Certification Committee. Provides relevant interpretations to the Committee on Bylaw 14 ramifications with continuing eligibility members. Provides rules education to Committee on Bylaw 14 rules, proposals, and changes.

Squad List Management, Participation Tracking, Extenuating eligibility circumstances:

1.Directly responsible for maintaining the official squad lists for all 16 intercollegiate sports. 2.Tracks the participation of all student-athletes, including post season reporting, season of competition tracking, and verifying both minimum sponsorship requirements and maximum competition limits have not been exceeded. 3.Oversees the coordination of additions and removals of student-athletes and all involved parties. 4.This position will manage all releases and tracers for incoming and outgoing student-athletes. This position is the point-person for the NCAA Transfer portal. 5.Files NCAA participation waivers such as clock extension, season-of-competition, and denied opportunity waivers.

Admissions:

1.Acts as the liaison between the Athletics Department and the Admissions Office regarding prospective student-athletes. 2.Reviews transcripts and maintains files for all prospective student-athletes. Organizes and submits academic records to Admissions. 3.Prepares files for special admit committee review. 4.Acts as the compliance member of the committee that reviews special admit requests.

Other Duties as assigned:

Enrollment Group member, Athletic Oversight Committee member, search committees, special projects as assigned by Athletics Director or General Counsel.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to include e-mail address and telephone number. All applicants must apply using the online application system. Please visit http://umes.peopleadmin.com to apply. The successful candidate must be able to accept employment in the United States without Employer immigration sponsorship.

UMES is an EEO//AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Experience and Qualifications

Education:    REQUIRED: Bachelors degree    PREFERRED: Masters or law degree

Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in a NCAA Compliance office (preferably Division I) or other related area.