Graduate Outreach Educator I

Student Assistant - Non-clerial & Admin.

This position is open to all graduate students who are eligible to work on campus in Gainesville. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average and be enrolled for at least six credit hours a semester. Registered students are employed on a part-time basis at 20 hours per week.

Must be able to commit to Summer 2026-Spring 2027

Must be able to work evenings and occasionally weekends with advanced notice.

Must be able to conduct physical office hours in the main GatorWell office suite within the Reitz Union.

Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Must be able to attend any required GatorWell Student Employee Training and onboarding

GatorWell is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated, health-conscious graduate students to promote wellness through facilitating presentations, outreach initiatives, and campus events. Those applying will need to be comfortable talking about various health topics, including interpersonal violence, stress management, time management, sleep habits, sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, etc. They will need to take the initiative to approach students and encourage them to participate in GatorWell activities and programs, and be comfortable fielding questions around sensitive and controversial issues. Students of all majors are encouraged to apply, though students with a background or current graduate work in the following areas will be strongly considered: public health, health education and promotion, psychology, counseling and counselor education, family, youth and community sciences, or higher education/educational leadership.

Primary responsibilities will include the following:  

• Conduct outreach to UF students about a variety of health topics  
• Facilitate presentations, educational activities, and discussions with student groups  
• Assist with coordination and production tasks for campus events  
• Assist in conducting outreach efforts focused on the dimensions of well-being and health topics relevant to the college student experience.   
• Assist with data collection, assessment, and benchmarking 
• Collaborate with campus departments, student organizations, and community stakeholders for wellness education initiatives 
• Assist with other GatorWell projects and focus areas as needed 

Focus areas you may be assigned include, but are not limited to: 

• Lifelong Wellbeing: 8 Dimensions of Wellbeing  
• • Engage in collaborative relationships with campus and community partners to expand Lifelong Wellbeing initiatives.
• Harm Reduction: Alcohol and Other Drugs, Hazing Prevention 
• • Assist with 1-on-1 student educational sessions for Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students (CASICS), and Medical Amnesty Policy referrals, along with facilitating group sessions for Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP).   

• Healthy Relationships: Sexual Health, Interpersonal Violence Prevention
  • Support the enhancement of Bystander Intervention programming for the campus community.
• Flourishing
  • Develop, implement, and assess wellness presentations, trainings sessions, and workshops specifically geared toward stress management, time management, sleep habits and mindfulness.
  • Assist with 1 on 1 student educational sessions for time management, stress management and sleep habits  
• Residential Outreach
  • Working at least 8-10 hours in one of our Residential Outreach Offices (Jennings or Springs) 

$16/hr

Current UF graduate student or newly accepted graduate student on the Gainesville campus

Must be able to ideally start in May 2026

Must be able to work office hours physically in the main GatorWell office (Suite 1100, Reitz Union) as well as Residential Outreach Spaces (Jennings or Springs) if applicable

Must be able to commit 20 hours per week to this position and its responsibilities for Summer 2026-Spring 2027.

Must be able to attend the required Fall GatorWell trainings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have past experience with research, presenting, or outreach in the fields of prevention, health, wellness, public health or health education
• Strong interest in health and well-being
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with public speaking and/or group facilitation
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Have obtained a bachelor’s degree

Required Documentation:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• 2 References (at least one academic, e.g., professor, advisor, etc.)
• Class, Work (additional job), Volunteer Schedule

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.