Assistant Coach for Women's Lacrosse

Now Hiring! FT Assistant Coach for Womens Lacrosse

Location: Athletics

Schedule: M-F Business Hours; willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
Pay: $42840.00* annually.
Position Type: Full-Time

Why Join Canisius University

Canisius University serves approximately 2500 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: $42840.00* annually

Comprehensive Insurance Benefits Health Dental Vision Life and Long-Term Disability available the first of the month after the employees 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 candidates compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

Your Role as FT Assistant Coach for Womens Lacrosse:

Canisius University seeks a full-time Assistant Coach for the Womens 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 womens lacrosse ensures the Canisius Womens 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 Womens 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 Womens 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 womens 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 bachelors degree is required masters 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 Drivers license with a positive driving record per the Universitys insurance provider (with/or upon moving to NYS obtain a NYS drivers 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 and search E-Verify.

Apply Today!

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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.

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