Crossing Guard

Job Title

Crossing Guard

Job Description

The City of De Pere employs seventeen regular crossing guards plus substitute crossing guards during the school year. Some have been employed in that capacity for over thirty years, and are immensely proud of their responsibility. During the school year, Crossing Guards are assigned to a corner before and after school. They are in place to guide children safely across the busy streets to school in the morning. They return to make sure the morning kindergarten population gets home safe, and the afternoon session arrives on time. The final assignment for the day is to guide the children towards the safety of their home and families. In the rain, sleet, or snow, Crossing Guards are on duty at their stations ensuring safe passage across our busy streets and intersections.

Regular Crossing Guards work each day school is in session (7.5 hours per week). Substitute Crossing Guards fill in when regular crossing guards are sick or unable to work. Substitute hours will vary from week to week (from no hours to 7.5 hours per week). Substitute positions may lead to a regular crossing guard assignment if a vacancy exists and with good work performance.

Essential Functions

The following duties are essential for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Assist children in safely crossing the street on their way to and from school. Keep children on the curb until there is a sufficient break in traffic to allow safe crossing. Counsel children regarding unsafe behavior.
• Report and discuss unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
• Summon emergency help if needed, such as police or fire.
• Document and report school crossing violations made by motorists including accidents and failure to obey traffic signals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Traffic laws concerning pedestrians and vehicular movement.

Skill in:

• Perceiving vehicle speeds and distances in order to reasonably stop traffic and allow children to safely cross streets or intersections.

Ability to:

• Summon emergency help if needed.
• Properly use prescribed equipment, such as a stop sign and whistle.
• Work in and around busy traffic environments.
• Obtain vital information if an accident should occur.
• Recognize potential hazards and to safely direct children away from such hazards.
• Be highly dependable with a history of consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Share appropriate information and support other team members.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with business representatives, elected officials, department heads, the public, and other City employees with courtesy and tact.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding information read or heard.
• Work the required hours of the position.

Minimum Requirements & Physical Requirements

Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent. PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is outdoors and may include seasonal weather extremes.
• This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 5 pounds of lifting, carrying, and holding; work frequently requires standing and walking on varied terrain, such as uneven or slippery surfaces.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Acceptable verbal and conversation skills to effectively communicate with others in English.