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Horizons

Save the Date!

HORIZONS 2024 will take place August 18, 2024 - August 20, 2024.

Horizons is an initiative from the Office of LGBTQ+ Student Engagement to support new LGBTQ+ students in their transition to life at UF and in the Gainesville community. It is an in-person program scheduled for August 18th, 19th and 20th for the Fall 2024 semester with monthly events throughout 2024-2025 academic year for all incoming first-year, transfer, and international UF students who self-identify as LGBTQ+.

Horizons strives to support LGBTQ+ students in finding community, connecting them to resources on campus and in Gainesville, and engaging in activities and programs that support their identity development and contribute to their academic and personal growth.

Participant Registration Will Open Summer 2024

The Office of LGBTQ+ Student Engagement is searching for enthusiastic student leaders who have a passion for supporting students who are transitioning to the University of Florida! Peer Coordinators assist in the planning and implementation of HORIZONS and hold their roles from Spring 2024 through Spring 2025. Read more about each coordinator role below!

Applications are now closed.

Leadership
Lead the development and implementation of the respective Early Arrival Program (EAP) through the entire life cycle from Spring 2023 through Fall 2023.

Develop work schedules in accordance with established program timelines and best practices.
Monitor and track deliverables with the EAP Coordinator team in a timely manner.
Liaise and communicate regularly with the Program Director (PD) and Graduate Assistant (GA) in support of program delivery requirements.
Able to support the EAP in various ways as needs and opportunities arise.
Provide consistent and timely support to the EAP Coordinator team.
Foster collaboration among coordinators by providing guidance and establishing common vision.
Arrange individual meetings and bi-weekly all-coordinator meetings.

Administration
Coordinate experiences that support the multiple dimensions of the EAP.
Coordinate student registration and early move-in by working with relevant campus partners.
Coordinate student checkin-in during the Early Arrival Welcome programs in Fall and Spring.
Work collaboratively with other EAP Executive Coordinators to identify opportunities for collaboration across different programs.
Assist EAP administrators in managing evaluation processes before, during and after the EAP; provide recommendations to increase the reach and impact of the EAP.
Other duties may also be as assigned.
Candidate should ideally have participated in the respective EAP as either Peer Leader or Coordinator prior to applying.

Oversee the development of the EAP itinerary to ensure a diverse programming schedule is implemented.
Create and conduct workshops for EAP Welcome that enrich the student experience in alignment with EAP goals.
Enable Peer Coordinators to contribute to the development of workshop content where necessary.
Actively support workshop speakers/presenters (campus partners and departments) in delivering learning content.
Develop monthly workshops throughout the following semester on topics/content not covered during EAP Welcome.
Other duties may also be as assigned.

Develop and execute a plan for the social media presence of the respective EAP, including drafting, editing, scheduling content, reporting results internally, and collaborating across teams.
Curate and create content to sustain meaningful student connections via EAP’s various social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Remind101, etc.
With proficiency in areas of graphic design, photography, and videography, lead evolution and innovation of content creation to ensure all social media channels are being fully utilized.
Communicate and collaborate with campus-wide sponsors/sponsorship.
Continuously expand outreach efforts by building relationships with a broad set of stakeholders, including campus partners, offices, local businesses, etc.
Other duties may also be as assigned.

Develop and execute a portfolio of social/community building events that engage students from the summer through the end of the academic year to sustain a strong relationship within the respective office

Manage the EAP participant registration.
Lead the summer engagement programming of the EAP.
Lead the end of academic year reunion in April.

Lead communications with EAP students to thoroughly engage them an program via targeted group messaging, emails and other means of communication if necessary.
Work with Multimedia Coordinator to create the communication and marketing plan for EAP students.
Other duties may also be necessary.

Click Here to Apply for a Peer Coordinator Role!

FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:

Jamir Wright at jwright7@ufl.edu