Crossing Guard (Part-Time)

Syracuse City•Syracuse, UT

1d•$16 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring the safe crossing of pedestrians, particularly schoolchildren, at designated crosswalks and intersections. This role involves directing traffic, maintaining order, and promoting road safety in collaboration with local authorities and the community.

Requirements

Knowledge of traffic flows, rules and regulations
Skilled in dealing effectively with children
Ability to enter roadway and stop flow of traffic
Ability to communicate instructions clearly and effectively to students, parents and drivers.
Ability to consistently arrive on time and reliably fulfill assigned responsibilities, ensuring a safe and orderly environment for students and pedestrians during critical school crossing times.
Sufficient education to demonstrate an aptitude or ability to perform above and related duties
Sufficient experience to demonstrate a working knowledge of practices and procedures associated with above duties.
Must be 18 years of age or older
Due to the confidential nature of this position the ability to pass and maintain a background check with the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) is required for essential function of the position.

Responsibilities

Observes pedestrian and vehicular traffic near assigned location to determine best timing for road crossings
Guides children and pedestrians into designated crossing locations
Escorts children and pedestrians as needed to assure safe crossings
Monitors behavior of children and educates children regarding traffic safety as appropriate
Count pedestrians as the assigned locations, as scheduled
Place safety cones and turn on school zone flashing lights as appropriate and on schedule
Observes general activity while on duty to detect suspicious behaviors
Reports such observations; May prepare various reports related to work time and work activities
Maintain a productive working environment which includes, but is not limited to, a spirit of cooperation with co-workers, peers, and the public
Demonstrates reliability in attendance, punctuality, and performance
Help with city sponsored events such as Heritage Days and the Public Safety Jamboree, and other duties as assigned by the assigned Crossing Guard Supervisor, Police Sergeant, and/or the Police Chief