SSB Instructor Boston - MIT

Welcome to Team Boston - MIT!

We are thrilled to have you on our Team Boston/MIT this summer! Our four weeks in and around the campus of MIT are going to be amazing. Thank you for your hard work to make this program a success.

Please use this Instructor Portal for information you need to know prior and during the program. You can start by reviewing the checklist below to make sure all of your paperwork is submitted in time for the program start.  There are also invaluable resources and tools noted below. Be sure to spend some time downloading, reading, and preparing for this incredible summer experience.

Team Boston Instructor Checklist

1. Instructor Forms Checklist

The following documents should be uploaded by June 7th via this link:

• Instructor Manual  (Acknowledgement of reading doc - 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

• CORI Form (see Section 3 below - download form, then upload to Document 5)

2. Mandated Reporter Training

Complete the following Mandated Reporter Training (free video training) and upload your Certificate of Completion to the link above by June 7th, 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. Please note that training says it takes 4 hours...but it actually does not. 

3. Complete CORI Form

The State of Massachusetts requires a yearly Criminal Record Information Check (CORI) for all employees and volunteers. You will need to complete the form by June 7th. SSB will submit the request on your behalf.

4. Complete your background check by June 7th - if you did not work for Summer Springboard last year you will be receiving an email from DataSource. This is a timed link, so if you don't get to it right away, and need to have the request sent again, please contact eva@summerspringboard.com. 

5.  Instructor Briefing 

In-person briefing on the first day of session: June 17th @ 9:00 am

All instructors (except Engineering and Cybersecurity) will have a brief meeting in the building where we will hold our classes (Building 1, 33 Massachusetts Ave.) on the first morning of the session to review key information. This will be a chance to meet our staff onsite. Any other details that we feel you need before the program starts will be sent via email. 

The students have a brief orientation from 9:00 am - 9:30/9:45 am on the first Monday of their session, meaning that class will not begin until 9:45 - 10:00am on the first day of the program. It is during this orientation time that we will hold the Instructor Briefing in Building 1, Room 132.

6. Parking & Campus Arrival Information

All classes will be held on the campus of MIT. Parking is a bit of a challenge, so if possible, we are asking you to come by public transportation. If that is not an option, we can arrange it, but it may be a bit of a walk to the classroom. Please email eva@summerspringboard.com by May 31st to make your request (info requested: car make, model, year, color, license plate, and state). A few days before your session starts, you will receive an email with more information about this. 

Instruction time begins promptly at 9:00 am daily, Monday-Friday. Please plan to arrive ahead of the start time to get settled. The Mentor 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. 

7. Supplies

All classrooms are equipped with projectors, Wi-Fi, and a whiteboard. We advise you to use your own laptop since the classrooms do not contain these. 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 Eva (eva@summerspringboard.com) prior to June 8th. If you purchase your own supplies without pre-approval Summer Springboard will not provide reimbursement.

8. 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 June 1st, please contact eva@summerspringboard.com. If you are creating your own curriculum, please remember to use this slide deck (you will need to make a copy) for your daily slides. 

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 backup 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 eva@summerspringboard.com in Word or Google Doc format.

• Please use the below invoice template (download first, then modify and save) and send it to eva@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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