SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
About The Position
The purpose of this position it to provide for the safe movement and welfare of school aged pedestrians prior to and at the dismissal of the school day at designated cross walk locations. This is accomplished by being constantly alert to vehicular traffic and the activities and movement of children towards, in, to and across streets, with the objective of assuring the safety of the children, observing gaps in the traffic and leading the pedestrians across the roadway or intersections, communicating traffic and crossing rules and other information to pedestrians, recording and reporting to law enforcement the license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals and laws and the reporting of malfunctioning traffic or warning signs to the appropriate authority.
Requirements
- Driver's License Required
- Must be able to traverse a 150' walkway at the rate of 4 feet per second and climb curbs and medians to twelve (12) inches in height unassisted.
- Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
- No experience required
Responsibilities
- Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice.
- Ensures the safety of school children at assigned locations; keeps children behind curb until it is safe to cross the roadway; escorts children across roadway; instructs children in the proper use of traffic regulations as they relate to pedestrians; provides general assistance to children as needed.
- Provides customer service to the general public, and communicates direction effectively with the general public; using approved hand signals, signs or by normal operation of traffic signals.
- Takes down vehicle identification information on traffic violators and presents information to superiors or to police officer; reports malfunctioning traffic or warning signals.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
