Supervisor Responsibilities

Service hours correlate to USL student interns’ class studying civic engagement and learning to address community issues. USL depends upon community partner supervisors to monitor and guide student interns while providing service at your organization. Your diligence in upholding procedures outlined in this handbook ensures that the service completed by student interns meets their course requirements.

ASSIGNED SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILTIES INCLUDE:

1. Complete the required one-time Orientation Session.

2. Directly observe USL student intern during most or all of the internship hours and provide feedback and guidance.

  • Assigned supervisors are not to routinely delegate supervision of student interns to another person.

  • The person who regularly assignis and monitors completion of tasks should be the assigned supervisor.

  • If assigned supervisor is no longer able to monitor a student intern, immediately notify your USL coordinator.

  • Changes in supervision must be to another certified supervisor (has completed the required Orientation Session).

  1. Provide orientation and training for USL student interns.

  2. Communicate regularly with USL student intern regarding schedule, assigned tasks, performance, and progress toward completion of service-hour requirement.

  1. Promptly review and approve Internship Confirmation Form (ICF) for accuracy (see Forms in GivePulse Section).

  2. Provide guidance for and approve Service Goals (see Forms in GivePulse Section).

7. Review Impacts (hours logged on GivePulse) for detail and accuracy; approve on a weekly basis (see GivePulse: Impacts section).

8. Complete midterm and final evaluations by due date and review with USL student intern(s) (see Forms in GivePulse Section).

IMPORTANT: Course requirements can be time sensitive; please respond promptly to USL student interns or staff, and direct questions, concerns or changes promptly to USL staff.