School Crossing Guard

School Crossing Guard

The Prince William County Police Department is seeking qualified candidates to work part-time as School Crossing Guards county wide. Make a difference in your community and still have time to enjoy other pursuits. Receive on the job training and paid leave. Uniforms will be provided.

This class is part of the Public Safety Support - School Job Family. Incumbents follow standard guidelines to maintain safety of children at intersections and crosswalks. Responsibilities may include guiding traffic; instructing children in crossing safely; and explaining rules to families.

This position is responsible for maintaining intersection and crosswalk safety and guiding incoming traffic. Typical class responsibilities include: directing or escorting pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic as necessary; directing traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals. Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults. Document a variety of unsafe behaviors which may include vehicles disregarding traffic signals and/or any behavior that threatens the safety of school children or school officials. Prepare and maintain routine paperwork and reports detailing daily activity. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge of crossing guard equipment and tools; basic public safety and security practices and procedures; applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations; customer service; report compilation techniques; computers and related software applications. Assisting patrons in crosswalks and street crossings; applying safety and security laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; providing customer service; using a computer and related software applications; communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Minimum education, training and experience requirements are 8th grade education and 0-12 months of related experience. Preferences include a High School Diploma or equivalent. Special requirements include satisfactorily completing in-house field training; possessing a valid driver's license; passing DMV record check, background investigation, credit check, employment physical, and hearing and vision screening; and being proficient in the operation of motor vehicles and having a suitable driving record.

Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work. Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperatures.