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Current Openings

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Vice President for Academic Affairs

Assistant Professor, Animal Behavior/Animal Cognition

Assistant Professor, Art History

Assistant Professor, Biology/Developmental

Assistant Professor, Biology/Evolution

Head Coach for Cross Country, Athletics

Part-time Computer Operator/Help Desk Associate, Information Technology Services

Part-time Program Coordinator, Center for Professional Development at Amherst


Adjunct Faculty - Please send letter of interest, resume and availability to Chair of the Academic Department of the subject you wish to teach.  To locate the department chair you wish to contact, click here and then click on the department and scroll down listing.



Canisius College is a very special workplace, full of the challenges and rewards which stem from its educational mission.  Many jobs involve working closely with faculty and students.  The culture offers a wide variety of evening activities such as speakers, theatre, concerts, etc.

Full-time faculty and staff enjoy an excellent benefit package, the most dramatic of which features tuition discounts for themselves and eligible dependents, as well as health insurance, life insurance, pension participation, flexible spending accounts, and dental assistance.

Many part-time faculty and staff who work above a certain number of hours have opportunities to take classes tuition free on campus.

Applications and resumes for administrative support, public safety, housekeeping and facilities positions must be submitted to the contact person indicated in the job announcement.

Applications and resumes for faculty and administrative/managerial positions must be submitted in writing to the contact person indicated in the job announcement.