School Crossing Guard

Salary: $19.55 Hourly
Location : As assigned, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Intermittent Temporary
Job Number: 14197
Department: Police
Division: Police - Civilian
Opening Date: 06/27/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications.


Are you interested in a rewarding job that provides an important service to the youth of the City of Norfolk? If so, the City of Norfolk's Police Department is seeking candidates for the position of School Crossing Guard within the Special Enforcement Division.
The part-time School Crossing Guard position is responsible for protecting and assisting students at schools within the City of Norfolk. The position serves the community by ensuring the safe crossing of school children at designated crossing sections at the beginning and end of each school day. There are additional opportunities to work additional traffic control assignments during City sponsored special events. School Crossing Guards are also provided the necessary training to ensure proper methods of traffic direction.

Essential Functions
***The departmental hiring rate for this position is $19.55 per hour***
Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Observes traffic conditions and controls flow of traffic to allow children to arrive and depart schools.
• Directs children, maintaining positive control over movement.
• Directs movement of vehicles to maintain safe conditions.
• Instructs children in methods to cross streets and other safe behavior in and around traffic.
• Performs other safety or traffic related tasks as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Additional Information & Requirements

• Required to wear city issued uniforms that are kept in good condition and worn while on duty.
• Ability to communicate specific instructions clearly, firmly, and courteously.
• Ability to control a STOP paddle effectively to provide approaching road users with a clear, fully direct view of the paddles STOP message during the entire crossing movement.
• Ability to recognize potentially dangerous traffic situations and warn and manage students in sufficient time to avoid injuries.
• Represent the Norfolk Police Department in a professional and ethical manner.
• Must be able to stand for up to 60 minutes at a time.
• Must be able to walk and go up and down a curb/sidewalk.

Work Hours:

One of three shift assignments available, indicated below. Shifts are assigned based off of department needs.
Monday - Friday
- Shift One: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Shift Two: 8:10 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
- Shift Three: 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
  
  
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
  
  
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
  
  
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
01


The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02


Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associates degree
• Technical/Vocational Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

03


Are you available to work one of the shift assignments below? As a reminder, shifts are assigned based off of department needs. Monday - FridayShift One: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.Shift Two: 8:10 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.Shift Three: 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.

• Yes
• No

04


The expected hiring salary for this position is $19.55 per hour. Are you willing to accept a salary at this amount?

• Yes
• No

05


The position requires the ability to work under extreme weather conditions year-round (E.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, snow). Are you able to work in these conditions?

• Yes
• No

06


Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer, including dates. Indicate "N/A" if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
07


A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

• I have been convicted of a felony
• I have been convicted of a misdemeanor
• I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor
• I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

08


If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets.
09


Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question