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Assistant Coach for Women's Basketball

Athletics

Canisius University invites interested and qualified persons to apply for the position of Assistant Coach for Women's Basketball. Canisius is a member of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.  The Assistant Coach reports to the Head Coach for Women’s Basketball. There are 3 available Assistant Coach positions. 

Responsibilities:

• Instruct and evaluate well-prepared student-athletes.
• Help prepare for all team practices and be responsible for designated assignments.
• Organize and execute individual skill instruction for players.
• Provide players with feedback from practices and games utilizing video editing programs.
• Assist with conditioning drills and workouts in conjunction with assigned strength training coach and other staff.
• Support student-athletes with academic advisement, monitoring and development.
• Recruit qualified student-athletes for the Canisius University women’s basketball program.
• Develop scouting reports for opponents as assigned and evaluate game video.
• Assist with team travel and recruiting trip arrangements.
• Participate in all Canisius University women’s basketball camps.
• Ensure the women’s basketball program is administered with constant commitment to compliance with all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Support other staff members with executing team community relations projects.
• Participate in Department-wide staff, compliance education and other meetings as requested by the Director of Athletics.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Playing and/or coaching experience at the Division I level is preferred.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is preferred.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with, and instructing student-athletes is preferred.
• 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 (or upon moving to NYS obtain a NYS driver’s license within NYS DMV residency guidelines after hire). 

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

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA in order to participate in the search process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (716) 888-2240.

To apply, go to https://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/employment-canisius. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please include your cover letter and resume with your application. 

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 persons to become leaders in their professions and their communities, and in service to humanity. The Universityis an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students.                

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: $55,000.00 to $85,000.00 annually 

Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s actual base pay will be based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including experience.  Information about the total compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Benefits are available the first of the month after the full-time employee’s date of hire and include – health, dental and vision insurance, life and long term disability insurance, and retirement plan enrollment is available to full-time employees with contribution from the University after one year. Paid holidays, vacation, personal leave and sick leave.  Tuition benefits are also available for full-time employees and their qualified dependents.

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