Director of Athletic Compliance

Grand Canyon University!  One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning.  Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

Join our Athletic team at Grand Canyon University as a Director of Athletic Compliance. You'll be the point of contact for coordinating financial aid operations, educating staff and student-athletes on NCAA, WAC, and university rules. Apply now!

What you will do:

• Monitoring systems which assist the University in complying with all University, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

• Process of renewal/nonrenewal of scholarships, issuing scholarship agreements and National Letters of Intent (NLI), calculating appropriate amounts of scholarship aid to be awarded to student-athletes.

• Collaborates with campus partners (e.g., Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, Office of Academic Records) to certify student-athletes for academic eligibility.

• Provides interpretations on NCAA, WAC and GCU rules and regulations.

• Maintenance of systems and mechanisms for rules monitoring, staff education, and the reporting of violations should they occur.

• Other duties as assigned.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution required.

• Two years’ work experience in a similar capacity.

• Must be able to pass pre-employment background investigation.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.  

Bonus:

• Master’s/JD Degree from an accredited institution of higher education preferred.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus