Now Hiring! FT Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse

📍 Location: Athletics

🕒 Schedule: M-F Business Hours; willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
💰 Pay: $42,840.00* annually.
📄 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: $42,840.00* annually

✅ 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 FT Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse:

Canisius University seeks a full-time Assistant Coach for the Women’s Lacrosse program, with a strong preference for candidates with a background in coaching, goaltending and defense. Canisius is a member of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The assistant coach for women’s lacrosse ensures the Canisius Women’s Lacrosse program is administered with constant commitment to compliance with all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations. This position reports to the Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse.

Key Responsibilities:

🔹 Instruct and evaluate goalies and the defensive unit.

🔹 Organize and execute individual skill instruction for players.

🔹 Schedule and coordinate conditioning drills and workouts in conjunction with assigned athletic performance coach.

🔹 Assist with academic advisement, monitoring and development of student-athletes.

🔹 Recruit qualified student athletes for Canisius University Women’s Lacrosse Program.

🔹 Develop defensive scouting reports and evaluate game film.

🔹 Assist with team travel and recruiting trip arrangements.

🔹 Assist with coordinating official and unofficial visits, written correspondence and electronic communications.

🔹 Ensure the women’s lacrosse program is administered with constant commitment to compliance with all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

🔹 Record all practice logs, recruits/recruiting activities in ARMS.

🔹 Supervise assigned professional and/or student staff.

🔹 Perform all other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed:

✔ Qualifications:

Education

• A bachelor’s degree is required, master’s degree is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and 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.

Experience

• Coaching and/or playing experience is required; coaching, playing, and/or recruiting experience at the Division I Level is preferred.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with, and instructing student-athletes is required.

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."

📢 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. 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.

Canisius University, a Catholic and Jesuit University, has as its foundation 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.

Take the next step in your career with Canisius University—where excellence meets opportunity.