Crossing Guard

Crossing Guard

Under general supervision, incumbent(s) provides safety of students and community at the crosswalk facility and school property, enforces crosswalk functions and procedures, and maintains student management at crosswalk facility and school property.

Essential Functions:

• Directs, monitors, and assists students and community members to cross at established crosswalks and school zones.
• Alerts motorists to the presence of students and community by displaying appropriate signs and stops traffic to cross students and community members.
• Maintains discipline by monitoring student behavior and taking the appropriate action according to school and District policies and procedures. Monitors student progress in reading and/or mathematics.
• Places and removes appropriate signs for the established school zones based on the crosswalk operating agreement on file with the school and District. Wears and displays District's reflective clothing while performing crossing guard duties.
• Attends District and school meetings. Stays current on District procedures including attending safety training programs and the District's crossing guard training program. Performs other duties as required.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of District Crossing Guard Training Program prior to performing crossing guard duties.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired;
• One year of experience as a crossing guard.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Knowing school rules, policies and disciplinary steps;
• Knowing standard safety procedures;
• Working with children;
• Identifying and responding to emergency situations;
• Applying school disciplinary procedures;
• Maintaining safe environment for children;
• Utilizing City crossing guard procedures;
• Applying traffic regulations;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.