Assistant/Associate Athletic Director - Senior Woman Administrator
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Assistant/Associate Athletic Director – Senior Woman Administrator
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…
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