Crossing Guard

Job Description: Crossing Guard


Job Title:


Crossing Guard


Duty Days:


177


Reports to:


Director of Safety & Security


Pay Grade:


Auxiliary


Dept/School:


As Assigned


Pay Schedule:


PG 1


Wage/Hour:


Non-Exempt


Date Revised:


9/2020

Primary Purpose:


Follow routine traffic patterns, guide or control student traffic at assigned school campus

Education/Certification:

• Non specified

Special knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to have social perceptiveness and strong eyesight
• Keen understanding of local traffic laws and regulations
• Ability to communicate with students and parents
• Familiar with directing traffic using signs and hand signals
• Good customer service

Experience:

• None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Direct or escort students across streets, stopping traffic as necessary
• Guide or control vehicular and student traffic
• Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and parents
• Direct student across streets after assessing traffic flow to identify breaks to allow for visibility and safe crossing
• Discuss traffic routing plans and control point locations with supervisors
• Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic flow and report infractions to appropriate authorities
• Take personal responsibility to provide exceptional customer service
• Promote and maintain a safe environment
• Observe situations analytically and objectively to report and record them clearly
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor related to the position

Professional Conduct

• Demonstrates ability to remain calm and withstand pressures
• Flexible to changes in routine and adapts quickly to changing situations
• Reliable and responsible attendance and punctuality
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly
• Avoid speaking ill of the district and district and district personnel

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors


The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

• Environmental Factors : Exposure to extreme weather conditions
• Tools/Equipment Used: Traffic signs, Hand signals
• Motion : Repetitive hand motions, continual walking and standing, occasional bending, kneeling, stooping and reaching.
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
• Mental Demands : Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress