JOB TITLE: Crossing Guard WAGE/HOURSTATUS: Nonexempt
REPORTS TO: Associate Director COMPENSATION PLAN: MT1
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DEPT./SCHOOL: Transportation DATE REVISED: April 2012
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Escort students in and around school crossing zones to ensure student safety. Assist with student management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to follow verbal instruction and communicate effectively
Knowledge of general safety procedures in walking students across a roadway
Ability to work well with children
Ability to manage student discipline
Experience:
Experience preferred but not required
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Assist students in crossing streets in a safe, orderly manner.
- Ensure students’ stafety at school loading, uloading, and/or crossing areas.
- Monitor the traffic flow and stop and/or direct traffic as appropriate to ensure student safety in crossing areas.
- Enforce student amangement as prescribe by the district.
- Able to communicate with students and parents about safety in escorting studetns across roadway.
- Regular attendance; must be willing and able to report to work at the designated work site on a regulary daily basis according to established work schedule.
7. Compy with district policies and procdures.
8. Operate equipment according to established safety procedure.
9. Serve as a role model for students.
10. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Safety vest and portable stop sign
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:
Concentration, verbal and writtend communication sklls, reasoning skills, reading, instruction, emotional control in stressful situations, skill in use of safety practices as related to children and/or traffic flow
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Work inside and outside; temperature extremes and adverse weather, humidty extremes, noise, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces, sunlight exposure, works around moving vehicles, works alone, walking and standing, escorting students, ability to direct traffic; hearing and vision acuity. Moderate lifting (over 40 lbs.), bending, stooping, climbing, and turning of the head and shoulders |