Assistant/Associate Athletic Director - Senior Woman Administrator

Canisius University • Buffalo, NY

50d • $60,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Canisius University is seeking an Assistant/Associate Athletic Director – Senior Woman Administrator to assist in the daily operations of the University’s Department of Athletics. This role will provide leadership and managerial oversight in the areas of internal operations, student-athlete services, and sport supervision. The Associate AD/SWA will serve as the recognized voice for female representation within the Department and is the highest-ranking female administrator. Canisius University is a member of the Division I Metro Conference.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with students and professional staff is required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree is preferred.
• Coaching, playing, and/or recruiting experience at the Division I Level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Serve as the 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 changes with appropriate campus offices.
• Assist with the personnel requisition, posting and search process.
• Assist athletics personnel with the onboarding and offboarding process.
• Represent the Division of Athletics and the AD Staff in the planning of all special events related to women’s athletics/WNY Girls in Sports Day.
• Serve as a daily voice for gender issues within the Division of Athletics.
• Responsible for the appointment and supervision of the GA for Student-Athlete Support Services.
• Oversee the qualification and distribution of the senior student-athlete luncheon, varsity letter award presentation and graduation regalia and awards.
• Coordinate organization and planning of major athletic events including; Athletic Welcome Back Meeting, New Parent/Guardian sessions at New Griff Orientation, and the Annual Petey Awards Show.
• Oversee and coordinate Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meetings/events and direct the Student-Athlete Development programming.
• Coordinate the Blue & Gold Alumni Networking Event.
• Manage the Bridge Athletic Online Education Platform in compliance with the NCAA Core Guarantee Requirements.
• Organize and serve and the main facilitator for the Golden Griffin Leadership Academy.
• Oversee the Golden Griffin Refueling Station management and operation.
• Oversight of contractual employees servicing sport mental performance and dietetic needs for student-athletes.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior