SSB Instructor - Michigan

Welcome to Team Michigan

We are thrilled to have you on our Team Michigan this summer! Our two weeks at the University of Michigan are going to be amazing.  Thank you in advance for your hard work and participation in our program.

Please use this Staff Portal for information you need to know prior to and during the program (you may want to bookmark this tab). You can start by familiarizing yourself with the staff and 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 Michigan 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 staff ID - (Document 5 and select other)

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 12th, 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 first day of session: July 22nd @ 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 assigned to your class as well. 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 am on the first Monday of their session. The class will not begin until 9:45 am on Monday, July 22nd. It is during this time that we will hold the Instructor Briefing. You will meet your Resident Advisor in the lobby of the Michigan Union at 9 am. 

5. Parking & Campus Arrival Information

Parking passes will be provided to all instructors who need one. One week before your first session starts, you will receive an email with more information about how to pick up your parking pass. 

Instruction time begins promptly at 9:00 am daily, Monday-Friday. Please plan to arrive ahead of the start time to get settled. Your Track RA(s) will ensure 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 June 1st, please contact Renae@summerspringboard.com. If you are creating your own curriculum, please remember to use this template (you will need to make a copy) for your daily slides. 

We highly recommend you download any materials to your commuter 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) should, for some unforeseen reason, you be unable to teach for one day.

On the third day of class, students will complete a brief pulse check. This form will gauge how students are feeling about the class and the program thus far. The responses will be shared with the instructor the next day. 

We will need your signature for the letters we will also give students upon completion of your course. Please email those to Renae@summerspringboard.com.

 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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