Crossing Guard - Pine Ridge Elementary

Cherry Creek Schools•Aurora, CO

21h

About The Position

The Crossing Guard guides or controls vehicular or pedestrian traffic at streets and schools. The guard directs or escorts pedestrians across streets, monitors traffic for safe crossing opportunities, communicates rules, and uses traffic-control equipment to manage movement and warn of hazards. The role requires following Colorado Department of Transportation requirements and maintaining responsibility for student safety. Duties may vary by location and academic year.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Wear appropriate clothing, including light-colored slacks, light-colored shirts, and a safety vest.
Meet Colorado Department of Transportation minimum qualifications, including good physical condition, adequate sight and hearing, ability to move quickly to avoid danger, and ability to effectively display a STOP paddle throughout a crossing.
Communicate specific instructions clearly, firmly, and courteously.
Recognize potentially dangerous traffic situations and warn and manage students in time to avoid injury.
Demonstrate mental alertness, neat appearance, dependability, and responsibility for student safety.
Intermediate knowledge of proper bicycle and pedestrian practices.
Adhere to Colorado Department of Transportation on-duty and uniform rules, including restrictions on eating, smoking, tobacco, beverages, radios (except official two-way radios), headphones, audio players, reading materials, and mobile-device use.
Complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting for hire.
Hold a valid, unexpired Colorado state identification card.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic as necessary, and remain within the crosswalk rather than crossing diagonally.
Monitor traffic flow to identify safe gaps for pedestrians to cross.
Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
Distribute traffic-control signs and markers at designated points.
Direct traffic or warn of hazards using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
Report incidents involving students to the building principal.
Record license numbers of vehicles that disregard traffic signals and report infractions to the appropriate supervisor.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.