SSB Instructor - Barnard College, Columbia University

Welcome to Team Barnard

We are thrilled to have you on our Team Barnard this summer! Our summer on the Barnard College campus will be amazing.  Thank you in advance for your hard work and participation in our program.

Please use this Instructor Portal for the information you need to know before and during the program. You can start by reviewing the checklist below to ensure all your paperwork is submitted before the program starts.  There are also invaluable resources and tools noted below. Be sure to download, read, and prepare for this incredible summer experience.  

Team New York Instructor Checklist

1. Instructor Forms Checklist

The following documents should be uploaded by June 12 via this link:

• Instructor Manual -  (download and sign acknowledgment form after reviewing manual- Document 1)

• Emergency Contact Form (download fillable form - Document 2)

• Mandated Reporter Training (see Section 2 below - Document 3)

• W9 (download fillable form - Document 4) - if you haven't already submitted one to us.

• Photo for the Staff ID (Select other - Document 5)

2. Mandated Reporter Training

Complete the following Mandated Reporter Training (free video training) and upload your Certificate of Completion to the following link by June 12, 2024. If you are already considered a Mandated Reporter due to another professional capacity or you've already completed the training, please upload documentation showing proof. 

3. Complete your background or DBS check by June 12th. 

You should have already received a notification from DataSource. If you need to have the request sent again, please contact Renae@summerspringboard.com. Once you have completed your background check, please add a copy of the certificate to the following link

4. Instructor Briefing 

In-person briefing on the first day of session: July 1st or July 15th @ 9:00 am

We will have a brief meeting the first morning of the session to review key information. This will be the chance to meet the Resident Advisor/Mentor assigned to your class as well. Any other details we feel you need before the program starts will be emailed. 

The students have a brief orientation from 9:00 am - 9:30 am on the first Monday of their session. The class will not begin until 9:45 am on Monday, July 1st & Monday, July 15th. It is during this time that we will hold the Instructor Briefing. The briefing will be held on Barnard's campus. 

5. Campus Arrival Information

One week before your first session starts, you will receive an email with more information about arrival day, which will include the location. Instruction time begins promptly at 9:00 am daily, Monday-Friday. Please plan to arrive ahead of the start time in order to get settled. Your Track RA(s) will be ensuring that you can enter the building and the classroom. You will be provided with the name and location and a visual aide for your classroom location in an email in advance. 

6. Supplies

Please let us know in advance what AV needs you may have. You will need to use your own laptop since the classrooms do not contain these. We will have projectors available but they will need to be requested in advance. There will also be flip chart and markers or a chalkboard w/chalk or whiteboard/dry-erase markers. Students will come with their own laptop and most likely a smartphone. 

Please come prepared with any necessary printouts/photocopies for your sessions. This is a reimbursable cost.

Should you require any specialized supplies or materials, please submit your request to Renae (renae@summerspringboard.com) prior to June 10th. If you purchase your own supplies without pre-approval Summer Springboard will not provide reimbursement.

7. Curriculum/Session Content

In advance of the program, the course curriculum and all supporting documents will be shared with you via Dropbox or a Google Drive folder. If you have not received this by May 31, please contact renae@summerspringboard.com.

We highly recommend you download any materials to your computer or flash drive/USB stick to mitigate any unforeseen technology glitches that may occur. We also recommend that you have a back-up plan (virtual guest speaker, short one-day assignment) for one day should for some unforeseen reason you are not able to teach for one of the days.

 8. Course Wrap-up 

All instructors are required to write a reference letter for their students. You are welcome to use a generic version if you choose. You will need to download, customize with information related to the course and excursions, sign, and return to Renae@summerspringboard.com in Word or Google Doc format.

• Please use the below invoice template (download first, then modify and save) and send it to Renae@summerspringboard.com by August 10th.

  • • • Invoice Template - to be completed upon the end of your summer teaching. You will need to make a copy as this is a template.

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