Now Hiring! Assistant/Associate Athletic Director – Senior Woman Administrator
📍 Location: Athletics Department

🕒 Schedule: M-F, business hours (37.5 hours per week), must be willing to work weekends and evenings as needed

💰 Pay: $60,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience

📄 Position Type: Full-Time

Why Join Canisius University

Canisius University serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students.  As a Catholic and Jesuit University, Canisius has its foundation in the fundamental values of academic excellence, leadership, faith and social justice. Canisius is committed to educating and preparing men and women to become leaders in their professions and their communities, and in service to humanity. The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students.

What We Offer:

✅ Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 annual salary*

✅ Comprehensive Insurance Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability available the first of the month after the employee’s date of hire
✅ 403(b) with Company Contribution – Plan for your future with confidence – contribution from the university is available after one year of employment
✅ Paid Time Off – Includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays
✅ Tuition Benefits – Available for full-time employees and their qualified dependents

*Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

Your Role as Assistant/Associate Athletic Director – Senior Woman Administrator:

Canisius University is accepting applications for the position of Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator. The Associate AD/SWA will assist in the daily operation for the University’s Department of Athletics, provide leadership and managerial oversight in the areas of internal operations, student-athlete services, and sport supervision. The Associate AD/SWA is the recognized voice for female representation within the Department and is the highest-ranking female administrator for the Department. Canisius University is a member of the Division I Metro Conference.

Key Responsibilities:

🔹 Administration & Compliance:

• Provide leadership, guidance & evaluation for all direct reports.
• Represent the University as the Senior Woman Administrator at all Metro Conference and NCAA meetings.
• Serve as a member of the Metro Conference Sport Management Committee and the Senior Woman Administrator Committee.
• Provide leadership for searches for employment vacancies in supervisory areas and make recommendations for appointment to the Athletics Director.
• Serve as the established liaison between the Faculty Athletics Representative and other campus academic, operational and student service units.
• Prepare, in cooperation with other institutional staff, the required NCAA submission for Academic Enhancement, APR, GSR and Federal Graduation rates disclosures.
• Reconcile the purchasing card transactions (Visa card) and reconciliation of the monthly transactions of all eligible staff in oversight.
• Ensure, through oversight of the Department’s Compliance staff, the University’s overall compliance with Metro Conference, Atlantic Hockey and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Supervise the budget and accounting of the Athletic Financial Aid awards, including all endowed athletic aid awards and tracking for all sports.
• Assist supervised units and programs with preparation of annual operating budgets and ensure compliance with that approved budget plan.
• Athletic Department liaison with all institutional committees surrounding the student-athlete experience.
• Ensure a continued commitment to gender and minority equity and that established goals and progress toward them is measured annually.
• In concert with the Assistant AD for Compliance and Operations, manage the HR and ITS paperwork process for all staffing changes including full-time, part-time, volunteer, per diem and event operations
  • Communicate staffing changes with appropriate campus offices
  • Assist with the personnel requisition, posting and search process
• Assist athletics personnel with the onboarding and offboarding process
• Represent the Division of Athletics and the AD Staff in the planning of all special events related to women’s athletics/WNY Girls in Sports Day.
• Serve as a daily voice for gender issues within the Division of Athletics.
• Responsible for the appointment and supervision of the GA for Student-Athlete Support Services
• Oversee the qualification and distribution of the senior student-athlete luncheon, varsity letter award presentation and graduation regalia and awards.
• Coordinate organization and planning of major athletic events including; Athletic Welcome Back Meeting, New Parent/Guardian sessions at New Griff Orientation, and the Annual Petey Awards Show.

🔹 Student-Athlete Development:

• Oversee and coordinate Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meetings/events and direct the Student-Athlete Development programming.
• Coordinate the Blue & Gold Alumni Networking Event
• Manage the Bridge Athletic Online Education Platform in compliance with the NCAA Core Guarantee Requirements
• Organize and serve and the main facilitator for the Golden Griffin Leadership Academy
• Oversee the Golden Griffin Refueling Station management and operation.
• Oversight of contractual employees servicing sport mental performance and dietetic needs for student-athletes.

What You Need to Succeed:

✔ Qualifications:

Education & CERTIFICATIONS :

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred.

 Experience:

• Coaching, playing, and/or recruiting experience at the Division I Level is preferred.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with students and professional staff is required.

 KNOWLEDGE, Skills & Abilities:           

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of student-athletes, parents, coaches, and administrators.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s license with a positive driving record per the university’s insurance provider (with/or upon moving to NYS obtain a NYS driver’s license within NYS DMV residency guidelines after hire).
• Eligible to work in the United States.

 📢 Apply Today!

To apply, go to https://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/employment-canisius. The review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The start date for this position will be no sooner than June 1, 2026. Please include your cover letter, resume and three references with their contact information, with your application.

The Office of Human Resources at Canisius University utilizes an online recruitment management system.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation under the ADA in order to participate in the search process should contact the office of human resources at (716) 888-2240.

Important Information:

🚨 Canisius University participates in E-Verify to confirm employment authorization. The E-Verify process is completed alongside the Form I-9 on or before your first day of work. For more details, visit www.uscis.gov] and search "E-Verify."