Officer Info Session/PotluckDec 2nd, 2011

Why be an officer for VHIO?

Take leadership initiative in VHIO and input your ideas

Be more involved in VHIO as well as broader campaigns (e.g. SFHBF)

Reach out and establish a network with local health organizations

Work with a group of very passionate students

What if I feel like I don’t have enough experience with VHIO yet?

Don’t worry – just apply We look for applicants with a

genuine passion for VHIO We realize our interning process is

early and extensive, so many people will be in the same situation

We are looking for future leaders in VHIO

Officer Position Descriptions

Mt. Zion Coordinator (1) Coordinate with UCSF

volunteer coordinator to organize new volunteer orientation, health clearance, ID badge

Send out sign-up forms and arrange transportation to clinic

Coordinate volunteers at clinic

Work with UCSF student coordinators to manage clinic flow and conduct surveys

Post clinic update

Mt. Zion Coordinator, continued One new officer Someone who is :

organized responsible & committed well-rounded volunteers from any language groups

are welcomed!

PR/Outreach Chair (1)

Expand the partnerships that VHIO has

Help set up new clinics for our volunteers

Find other student organizations on campus to partner up with

Follow up with current partnerships

Be willing to help coordinate new clinics in the beginning

Vietnamese Outreach (1)

Duties: Head Outreach Meetings Help find clinics for Vietnamese

volunteers Keep in touch with current partners Delegate tasks to sub-committees Participate in sub-committee activities

Vietnamese Outreach, continued Skills desired:

Good people skills Take the initiative Be creative with what you’d like to see

VHIO do Be professional

Decal Facilitators(2)• (Tentative)• Fall Semester: 1 Decal

Class/Week • 2 hours/week (first hour is

lecture and second half is language practice)

• Prepare and teach lecture• Coordinate language

coaches, activities, and midterms

• Spring Semester: 3• Education Workshops

Decal Facilitators, continued• Good communication and teamwork

skills

• Able to organize time well and be committed to the DeCal schedule

• Public speaking not a must! You’ll get a lot of practice and get better.

 Spanish Coordinator(2)

As a Spanish coordinator you must participate and organize:

Spanish Member Recruitment Publicize for Spanish Volunteers Read applications, conduct interviews and select volunteers

Spanish Decal section Create assignments, quizzes, facilitate role play, provide

additional information in order for volunteers to be better qualified

Spanish Outreach Look for events to volunteer at and try to establish clinics

Events for Spanish Department Stay in contact with Preceptor

Spanish coordinator, continued Qualifications: Spanish Speaking Organizational skills Communication skills Professional Expectations: 3-5 hours/week on average; this includes DeCal, outreaching and

meetings. Staying in contact with other Spanish coordinators Outreaching and developing new projects Creating agendas for the spanish department Internship Assisting with all activities and being part of outreach.  You will be assigned a few duties such as contacting organizations

and leading a workshop session Plan the semester with Spanish coordinators

Secretary (1)• Coordinates recruitment

events and logistics

• Organizes and updates attendance sheets and mailing lists for different language groups

• Takes minutes at officer meetings

• Makes the monthly newsletter with officer updates and upcoming events

Timeline

Info session – today! Early-mid Jan – officer applications

available online (will be emailed and posted on website)

Jan 31 – Officer applications due Early February – notification of

interning process if selected March, April, May – interning process Early May – Officer transition

Questions?