Crossing Guard - Buffalo Trail Elementary

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Crossing Guard guides or controls vehicular and pedestrian traffic at streets and schools, helping students and other pedestrians cross safely. The guard directs or escorts pedestrians within crosswalks, monitors traffic for safe crossing opportunities, communicates crossing rules, distributes traffic-control signs and markers, and uses signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals to direct traffic or warn of hazards. The position also includes reporting student incidents and traffic-signal violations to the appropriate supervisor, along with other related duties as assigned. Duties may vary by location and academic year. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Colorado state identification card, and completion of a criminal background check and fingerprinting. Candidates must meet Colorado Department of Transportation minimum qualifications, including good physical condition, effective communication, alertness, dependability, and a strong sense of responsibility for student safety. Appropriate clothing includes light-colored slacks and shirts and a safety vest. While on duty, guards must follow specified conduct restrictions, including limits on eating, tobacco, beverages, personal audio devices, reading materials, and mobile-device use. The position involves extended standing and walking, frequent bending and signaling, occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing, and repetitive motions. It requires visual and auditory capabilities, speaking, blowing a whistle, stepping up and down curbs, and holding a handheld stop paddle above the head. The guard is always exposed to outdoor weather and usually works in a noisy environment. The position reports to the School Principal or designee.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet all Colorado Department of Transportation minimum qualifications, including average intelligence; good physical condition, including sight, hearing, and the ability to move quickly to avoid danger; mental alertness; neat appearance; dependability; and responsibility for student safety.
Ability to control a STOP paddle effectively and keep its STOP message clearly visible to approaching road users throughout the crossing movement.
Ability to communicate specific instructions clearly, firmly, and courteously.
Ability to recognize potentially dangerous traffic situations and warn and manage students in time to avoid injury.
Intermediate knowledge of proper bicycle and pedestrian practices.
Ability to comply with Colorado Department of Transportation on-duty and uniform conduct requirements, including restrictions on eating, tobacco products, beverages, personal audio devices, reading materials, and mobile-device use.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
Valid, unexpired Colorado state identification card.
Wear appropriate clothing, such as light-colored slacks, light-colored shirts, and a safety vest.
Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the role, including extended standing and walking, frequent bending and signaling, occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing, visual and auditory tasks, blowing a whistle, stepping up and down curbs, and holding a handheld stop paddle sign above the head.

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.
Monitor traffic flow to identify safe gaps for pedestrians to cross streets.
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.