School Crossing Guard - 15 Hours/Week

Hayward Unified School District • Hayward, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide for the safe street crossing of students by directing automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection and assisting elementary children as they travel to and from school. The position works outdoors in local weather conditions and involves driving a vehicle to conduct work. It requires watching traffic, helping children cross safely, and cooperating with school authorities on traffic safety programs. Positions in this classification typically work 10 hours per week—one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon—for 180 student instructional days; the posting title specifies 15 hours per week. Guards may need to work different hours on minimum school days and attend crossing-guard training sessions.

Requirements

• Valid California driver's license.
• Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the listed knowledge and abilities; any equivalent combination is acceptable.
• Knowledge of Hayward Police Department traffic bureau rules regarding crossing children at intersections.
• Oral and written communication skills; ability to speak English clearly and distinctly.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, establish cooperative working relationships, work independently with little direction, and meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to work different hours on minimum school days, attend crossing-guard training, work outdoors in local weather, and carry the regulation sign while wearing the required vest or jacket and identification.

Responsibilities

• Direct automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection and assist elementary children in crossing safely to and from school.
• Watch traffic while on duty; enter the roadway at a recognizable gap, raise the sign, stop traffic, signal children to cross, and remain in the roadway until they reach the curb.
• Instruct children on safe crossing methods and times, including directing them to walk their bicycles across the street.
• Cooperate with school authorities in traffic safety programs.
• Report motorists who violate the law or interfere with control of the intersection, suspicious persons, and uncooperative children to the appropriate supervisor or school principal.
• Notify the supervisor immediately if anyone is injured at the intersection.
• Maintain and submit time records as directed, and keep emergency phone numbers available.
• Wear the regulation vest or jacket and identification and carry a stop sign while on duty.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed