Job Summary: The Associate AD - Governance and Regulatory Affairs provides leadership and oversight of the compliance, ethics and integrity program for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Athletics Department. This role is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures and practices to ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, policy and ethical requirements.
Responsibilities: Provides strategic direction and leadership for administration of sports and other key areas within the Athletics Department. Serves as executive staff member of the Athletic Director's Senior Management Team responsible for a $150 million, 23 sport, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Intercollegiate Athletic Program.
10% Assists with overall strategic planning efforts for the athletics program 10% Provides oversight of major administrative areas and department initiatives which may include sports administration and other key functions within the athletics division 20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees 10% Responsible for policy development, budget planning, and ongoing staff development 15% Develops, communicates, and monitors goals for areas of responsibility that support strategic plans and department initiatives 35% Ensures compliance with department policies as well as bylaws, rules, regulations, and interpretations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and all applicable conferences with which the University may be affiliated Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Education: Required
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications: Minimum 7 years of athletics administrative experience Experience working in regulatory affairs, compliance, or law Knowledge of NCAA, Big 10, and WCHA rules and regulations Effective communication, presentation, organizational, supervisory, and team building skills are required Work Type: Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable
Salary: Minimum $129,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
- Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
More Benefits information can be found at .
Additional Information: Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Limited appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
UW-Madison conducts criminal background checks for final candidate(s).
How to Apply: To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by no later than 11:55 p.m. CST, on the assured consideration date. Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter addressing your qualifications and experiences specifically relating to the responsibilities of this position, a comprehensive resume, and contact information for at least three professional references. The hiring unit will notify finalists prior to any communication with these references.
Applicants selected to participate further in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will be notified once a final selection has been made and the search has been completed.
Contact: Kayla Weisensel
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title: Sr Associate Athletic Director(AT020)
Department(s): A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/ADMIN
Employment Class: Limited
Job Number: 298200-LI
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The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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