School Crossing Guard Substitute

Location: Georgetown Township MI

Job Status: Part-Time/On Call

Days Worked: Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.

Position: School Crossing Guard

Job Description

Under the direction of Georgetown Township and the Ottawa County Sheriffs Office the School Crossing Guard provides assistance to children and other pedestrians in crossing at specified streets along school routes and performs related work as required. Pay is $32.00 an hour. Substitute School Crossing Guards perform crossing guard duties on an on-call basis in the absence of Full-Time Crossing Guards. Generally substitute School Crossing Guards will have advance notice of shifts requested to work. You must be willing to cover all crossing locations if needed.

Essential Functions

• Ensures the safe crossing of students at specific school crossing locations by assembling children and other pedestrians behind curb lines awaiting traffic lulls or signal changes
• Stops traffic and escorts pedestrians into the street allowing them to cross safely.
• Communicates clearly effectively and professionally with students parents school personnel Township staff and others.
• Follows safe work standards and practices and demonstrates the use of sound judgment.

This job narrative is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be all-inclusive or limiting relative to specific job duties.

Required Minimum Qualifications/Desirable Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to safely perform the duties of a School Crossing Guard.
• Must complete a total of four hours of training upon hire. (Two hours covering proper crossing practices and safety / two hours job shadowing)
• Acceptable criminal history record.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Requires stamina to stand for long periods of time walk use hands fingers and arms including reaching bending stopping kneeling and squatting to assist pedestrians as necessary.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and with exposure to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
• The noise level in the work environment will vary from moderate to loud.