Seasonal Crossing Guard

General Position Summary

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

Examples of Responsibilities

• Escorts children across streets at designated hours during the school term.

• Responsible for turning on school crossing signs at designated intersections, or turning 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.

Job Conditions:

• 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.

Minimal Qualifications

• Sufficient education to read, write and follow orders.

Supplemental Information

• 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.

Physical Capabilities:

• 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.