School Crossing Guard - Birney Elementary

Tacoma Public Schools • Birney Elementary 1202 S. 76th St., WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position monitors the activities of elementary students at crosswalks and assists students in crossing the street safely. The hours per day and work schedule are to be determined by the building administrator, with a maximum of 2 hours per day, potentially split between before and after school. The role involves stopping oncoming traffic with a flag, monitoring student behavior, and reporting inappropriate conduct or vehicles that fail to stop.

Requirements

• Completion of district training for school crossing guards is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of building policies and procedures related to crosswalk safety.
• Ability to work cooperatively with building staff.
• Ability to exercise fairness in dealing with students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work and student relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
• Physical ability to assist children.

Responsibilities

• Stops oncoming traffic using a flag to permit student to cross the street safely; monitors traffic flow and notes gaps in traffic to stop oncoming vehicles causing minimal disruption of flow.
• Monitors students’ activities and behavior while approaching crosswalk and remains alert for potentially unsafe situations to prevent accidents and/or injuries.
• Reports inappropriate student behavior and vehicles that fail to stop when signaled.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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