Institutional Officer for NCAA Certification and Student-Athlete Aid Specialist Position Available In Washington, Tennessee

Posting Details
Position Information Job Title Institutional Officer for NCAA Certification and Student-Athlete Aid Specialist
Department University Counsel – 18000
Pay Grade 11
Job Category Administrative
Job Summary Reporting to the Office of University Counsel, the Institutional Officer for NCAA Certification and Student-Athlete Aid Specialist manages the NCAA student-athlete certification process, ensuring compliance with eligibility requirements, assists with student-athlete Financial Aid issues, and scholarship/ Alston/other award packages. This individual is responsible for continuing eligibility certification for all student-athletes and initial unofficial transfer evaluations. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, need limited supervision, have attention to detail, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, is proactive in learning changes in both NCAA legislation, financial aid rules, and degree requirements for various majors, and enjoy working collaboratively with campus constituents. This position is an on-ground position. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regularly benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs, including:
Paid time off & leave
17 paid holidays
Educational Assistance
Health and life insurance
Retirement
Access to University facilities and services and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimer:

The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities This individual will need experience and skills in systems such as BANNER, Degree Works, and athletics compliance software systems (NCAA CAi, ARMS)
This individual must be able to learn institutional processes regarding degree progress, calculation of GPA, and transfer of credits.
This individual must have experience with NCAA Progress Towards Degree bylaws and academic eligibility bylaws.
This individual is responsible for advising the Athletics Department if a student-athlete is academically eligible or ineligible. If a student-athlete is ineligible, this individual helps advise on the path forward to eligibility regarding courses needed to become eligible on a semester-by-semester plan.
This individual works heavily with the Admissions Department, university and college academic advisors, the Athletics Student Athlete Success and Compliance Departments, and with colleges related to catalog requirements for progress towards degree and graduation. Required Qualifications Master’s Degree
2 + years of experience in a position in a NCAA Division-I Athletics Compliance Office, Athletics Academics Office, or Athletics Student-Success Office in which the position has experience with Athletics responsibilities related to NCAA certification and/or evaluations; OR
2+ years of experience as a certifying officer or a position with certification responsibilities for a NCAA Division-I or Division-2 institution. Preferred Qualifications Doctorate Degree
3+ years in a NCAA Division-I Athletics Compliance Office, Athletics Academics Office, or Athletics Student-Success Office in which the position has experience with Athletics responsibilities related to NCAA certification and/or evaluations; OR
3+ years of experience as a certifying officer a NCAA Division-I or Division-2 institution. Salary Posting Detail Information Posting Number

AS01548P

Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes
Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No
FLSA Status Exempt
Open Date 05/02/2025
Close Date Open Until Filled Yes