University of San Diego Hiring for ATHLETIC CERTIFICATION OFFICER at San Diego, California Full Time

UC San Diego

ATHLETIC CERTIFICATION OFFICER

Hiring Pay Scale: $68,000 – $80,000 / Year

 

This is a 100% Contract position for 1 year with the possibility of extension or conversion to career status.

 

DESCRIPTION

Working independently under the general supervision of the Assistant Registrar, Enrollment Services, the Athletic Certification Officer determines the athletic academic eligibility of student athletes for competition in the NCAA in collaboration with Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA), Undergraduate Admissions, academic advisors, and a broad set of campus stakeholders.

 

This Athletic Certification Officer is critical to maintaining compliance with NCAA rules and regulations, and requires an in-depth understanding of NCAA Division I rules and regulations, Big West Conference bylaws, and UC San Diego academic regulations and policies. The incumbent must maintain documentation of information used to make determinations in accordance with institutional and NCAA requirements and develop procedures and business processes related to the athletic certification process. Responsible for utilizing uAchieve to process certifications and provide the uAchieve team with feedback to ensure the accuracy of degree audits.

 

• Cover letter required for a complete application.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area and three years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience/training.

• Thorough knowledge of policies, regulations, and practices with student records services. Knowledge of data processing principles and their applications in an educational environment. Understanding of NCAA Division I eligibility requirements and principles.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability to effectively budget time over long periods and plan for cyclical periods of high-volume work. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and tasks. Ability to work with frequent interruptions.

• Ability to apply thorough knowledge of policies to a variety of individual situations. Recommends procedures to ensure compliance in a diverse learning community. Ability to dynamically apply complex regulations and anticipate potential problem situations in the future.

• Strong problem identification, critical thinking, and problem solving skills; judgment and decision-making ability. Ability to assess processes and implement improvements.

• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures. Utilizes excellent constituent service skills with all interactions. Ability to counsel, advise, educate staff and administration, make referrals for students and staff over a wide range of subjects, with good communication skills while utilizing professionalism and confidentiality. Be able to counsel and handle difficult situations with sensitivity and responsiveness to student needs and knowing when to make appropriate referrals if needed.

• Thorough knowledge of University policies, processes, and procedures and of Federal and California laws pertaining to the privacy rights of students and access to student information.

• Thorough knowledge of particular Registrar core functions (e.g., degree requirements, special enrollment, veterans’ benefits, and residency). Demonstrated ability to analyze impact of proposed curriculum and policy changes on enrollment services, and other registration functions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Active listening skills. Customer service orientation. Interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to clearly present eligibility concepts to diverse groups of people.

• Thorough knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and productivity software.

• Strong ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with campus departments, UC campuses, and external agencies.

• Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.

• Ability to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of processes and to make recommendations for process improvement. Demonstrated ability to write recommendations and present for review and implementation. Strong ability to develop and design written training materials for disseminating policy and procedures with the goal of the overall improvement of staff expertise and knowledge and of service to students and throughout campus.

• Strong ability and skills to analyze enrollment trends and provide benefit information to a broad range of campus officials regarding students.

 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Duties may require direct contact with children (defined as individuals under the age of 18). Completion of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) form is required.

• Job offer is contingent upon a satisfactory clearance based on background check results.

• Available to work evenings/weekends during peak periods; some domestic travel may be expected.

• Cover letter required for a complete application.

 

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

 

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To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html