School Crossing Guard

Natchez Workforce Development; Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; On-site; EUR 14,476 - 21,715; Part time

Job summary

The City of Natchez is seeking a part-time School Crossing Guard to assist students at assigned intersections. You will monitor traffic, guide pedestrians, and communicate crossing rules to children and parents, ensuring safety at all times.

Responsibilities include stopping traffic when necessary, directing vehicles and pedestrians, reporting hazards to school officials, and maintaining a courteous, vigilant presence during school hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Part-time employment status communicated in job posting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor traffic flow to locate safe crossing gaps.
• Direct pedestrians and vehicles to cross safely.
• Communicate crossing rules to students and parents.
• Record license numbers of vehicles disobeying signals and report infractions.
• Report unsafe behavior to school officials.
• Distribute crossing resources at designated points.

Skills

Traffic control

Pedestrian safety

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

School Crossing Guard

Employment Status: Part‑time

Department: Department of Public Safety

Reports To: Support Services Supervisor/Police Chief

Scope of Responsibility: Crossing Guards are responsible for the safety of school children going to and returning from school at an assigned location. The work involves traffic control, supervising any person in crossing streets or highways all with the emphasis on safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians/vehicles can cross streets.
• Monitor access or flow of people to prevent problems.
• Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic as necessary.
• Direct vehicle traffic.
• Assist motorists or pedestrians.
• Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
• Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at assigned location.
• Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults when necessary.
• Report unsafe behavior of children/parents to school officials.
• Discuss performance, complaints, or violations with supervisors.
• Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
• Discuss traffic routing plans and control point locations with school officials when needed.
• Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.
• Communicate situation details to school officials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

Physical Requirements

Able to stand for a period of time.

THE CITY OF NATCHEZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.

Job posted October 23, 2020; Closing Open Until Filled.