School Crossing Guard

City of Lewisville, TX•Cocoa, FL

39d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The School Crossing Guard is responsible for helping school children safely cross designated intersections throughout the City of Lewisville. The guard assesses traffic conditions, stops traffic when appropriate, directs children across the street, and remains alert to hazards to protect children, pedestrians, motorists, and the public. The role works outdoors in all types of weather and in close proximity to moving traffic. It requires 15 hours per week and availability for both the morning and afternoon shifts, Monday through Friday. The position is part-time, with an hourly salary range of $15.66 to $18.18. New hires start at $15.66 per hour; returning employees may receive incremental increases based on consecutive years of service, up to the sixth year.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug test.
Must possess a valid State of Texas Driver’s License Class “C” and a good driving record as defined by City policy.
Knowledge of Texas driving laws, traffic regulations, and roadway requirements.
Ability to observe traffic conditions through sight and sound and respond to verbal, visual, and audible signals.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions and exercise sound judgment to promote safety.
Ability to communicate orally with children to direct them across intersections and warn them of hazards.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, be punctual, attend work regularly, and accept responsibility for actions.
Ability to stand, walk, and work outdoors in adverse and changing weather conditions, including performing essential functions for periods of up to one hour in inclement weather.
Ability to work safely around streets, intersections, crosswalks, and moving traffic while maintaining alertness and situational awareness.
Ability to hear and distinguish instructions, vehicle horns, emergency warnings, and other auditory signals; visually distinguish colors, especially red, yellow, and green; and interpret traffic and pedestrian signals and signs.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, squat, bend, kneel, reach, and climb as needed.
Ability to frequently use hands and arms to hold and display traffic-control signs, direct traffic, and operate communication devices.
Ability to lift, carry, adjust, push, pull, and retrieve equipment weighing up to 25 pounds; daily lifting typically ranges from 10 to 15 pounds.
Ability to work in close proximity to moving vehicles and tolerate traffic noise, vehicle exhaust, dust, landscaping debris, and other outdoor environmental conditions.
Ability to interact with members of the public, including upset or distressed children, and use personal protective equipment such as a reflective safety vest when required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with children.

Responsibilities

Assess traffic conditions and enter intersections at appropriate times, using a stop sign to halt traffic and alert drivers to children.
Direct children to cross when it is safe, lead or assist them across when necessary, and return to the curb after all children have crossed safely.
Monitor traffic and children for potential danger, retrieve or warn errant children, and direct traffic away from children.
Go to a nearby school to summon paramedics or police if a child is injured or a traffic accident occurs.
Report to work as scheduled and perform job functions despite inclement weather.
Perform other related duties as assigned.