Canisius College is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball. Canisius is a member of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The assistant coach ensures the women’s basketball 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 Basketball.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Monitor academic progress of student-athletes. Establish and maintain an environment conducive to the welfare and academic success of student-athletes. 2. Provide academic and career counseling to student-athletes. 3. Recruit qualified student athletes for Canisius College Women’s Basketball Program. 4. Oversee all logistics of student-athlete recruiting within the Women’s basketball program. a. Support and maintain recruiting database. Work with Dragonfly and Synergy programs to provide information for scouting reports. b. Schedule meetings with coaches and prospective student-athletes. Oversee arrangements for women’s basketball recruiting trips. Organize all aspects of official and unofficial visits for recruits. c. Maintain required academic files on each recruit. Advise recruits of missing requirements and provide up to date information on recruits to coaches. d. Develop and distribute communications to recruits, parents, and coaches. e. Ensure all recruitment efforts are organized and recorded to ensure compliance requirements. Responsible for all unofficial and official paperwork. 5. Individual skill instruction for specific players. 6. Scout opponents. 7. Manage marketing and promotions for the women’s basketball program utilizing social networking, multimedia, and other technologies. 8. Manage all affairs with the Blue and Gold booster club. 9. Assist the head coach with the women’s basketball team’s game schedule. 10. Teach a 3 credit hour class in the college’s Sport Management major each semester 11. All other duties assigned by the head coach.

To apply please send a cover letter, resume, official academic transcripts, and 3 professional letters of recommendation by June 1, 2016 to: Human Resources at [email protected] (please put WOMEN’S BASKETBALL in the subject line of your email) or Human Resources, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14208.