Crossing Guard-Seasonal/Part-Time

City of Austin•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program educates students about pedestrian and bicycle safety and provides adult crossing guards at important intersections to reduce barriers to active travel to school. Crossing Guards help school children walk and bike safely to and from school by using safe crossing techniques, including raising a hand-held stop sign. They monitor traffic for safe crossing opportunities, stop traffic when needed, alert motorists to pedestrians in the crosswalk, communicate safety information, and encourage children to follow crossing rules. They also observe and report incidents or conditions that could pose safety hazards. This seasonal, part-time position serves designated school crossings at various locations in and around Austin. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Work schedules and locations may change based on department needs, and the position follows the corresponding school district calendar. Compensation is $22.05 per hour. A pre-employment Criminal Background Investigation is required.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Possess knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, and procedures, and basic child behavior.
Communicate information effectively and courteously; respond to potentially hazardous, uncertain, or emergency situations; and establish effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
Determine traffic routes and direct vehicles to detour routes, and recognize hazards to people using crosswalks.
Walk and perform crossing duties in all weather and traffic conditions, and be able to hear and see approaching traffic.
Stand and walk continuously for up to 1.5 hours.
Repeatedly lift and carry objects weighing up to 5 pounds upright continuously for 1 to 2 minutes at a time.
Bend from the waist, twist, and bend the arms; push or pull a child weighing 50 pounds or more.
Work in extreme heat, cold, and inclement weather, and travel to multiple worksites.
Perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety and supervision of children and other pedestrians at designated crossing locations.
Demonstrate safe crossing habits and discourage unsafe pedestrian practices.
Communicate traffic and safe-crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
Report unsafe behavior by children to school officials and the supervisor, and monitor the immediate area for unsafe or suspicious activity.
Monitor traffic flow and report traffic conditions that affect pedestrian safety.
Distribute traffic-control signs and markers at designated locations.
Guide traffic and warn of hazards using signs and hand signals.
Respond to questions and provide information to school children, parents, and motorists.
Report malfunctioning safety equipment or obstructions that may interfere with children's safety to the appropriate supervisor.
Attend required training sessions or activities.
Perform other duties as required.