Seasonal Crossing Guard

Overview

The Crossing Guard is responsible for the safety of school children crossing streets at designated intersections and directing traffic.

• Escorts children across streets at designated hours during the school term.
• Turns on school crossing signs at designated intersections or turns on/off school zone lights.
• Monitors and directs vehicular traffic.
• Maintains discipline among school children when they are approaching a street intersection or crossing the street.
• Stops and starts traffic to permit the crossing of school children at a street intersection.
• Reports vehicles failing to obey traffic regulations at school crossings.
• Makes reports to proper authorities of accidents to school children or to vehicles occurring at a school crossing.

• Strong background record required, due to accessibility to city property and interaction with public and children.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to gain cooperation of children and motorists.
• Knowledge of laws and ordinances governing traffic and vehicular control.
• Ability to control groups of school children;
• Ability to effectively direct light traffic;
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Ability to get along well with the general public.

• This position’s physical requirements involve light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• See well enough to observe vehicular activity.
• Hear well enough to communicate by radio, telephone or any other transmitting device and to detect strange noises while on duty.
• Speak well enough to communicate your meaning.
• Dexterity of limbs, hands and fingers to direct vehicular activity.
• Physical tolerance to adapt and perform under adverse conditions.
• Ability to stand and direct traffic.