Crossing Guard

Rcsdk8; Redwood Junction (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood City School District invites applications for a Crossing Guard to help keep students safe at school crossings. The role requires vigilance, reliable attendance, and the ability to communicate clearly with students, parents, and staff.

You will work with administrators and teachers to promote safe pedestrian behavior, enforce crossing rules, and report incidents. This position supports our diverse community and the district’s commitment to equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: School procedures, rules and regulations.
• Ability to: Work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, students and other employees; Exercise good judgment in traffic control to promote student safety; Learn and enforce traffic laws with respect pedestrian to right of way; Maintain physical and mental attributes sufficient to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which includes standing for extended periods of time, possessing adequate vision and hearing needed for making decision for student safety and understanding and carrying out oral and written directions

Responsibilities

• Work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, students and other employees.
• Exercise good judgment in traffic control to promote student safety.
• Learn and enforce traffic laws with respect pedestrian to right of way.
• Maintain physical and mental attributes sufficient to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which includes standing for extended periods of time, possessing adequate vision and hearing needed for making decision for student safety and understanding and carrying out oral and written directions

Skills

Traffic control

Student safety awareness

English communication

Job description

Redwood City School District

Crossing Guard

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Knowledge of :

School procedures, rules and regulations

Ability to:
Work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, students and other employees; - Exercise good judgment in traffic control to promote student safety; - Learn and enforce traffic laws with respect pedestrian to right of way; - Maintain physical and mental attributes sufficient to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which includes standing for extended periods of time, possessing adequate vision and hearing needed for making decision for student safety and understanding and carrying out oral and written directions

Physical Abilities:
Requires constant standing, walking, reaching at/above/below shoulders, neck flexion (up and down) and rotation. Requires occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting at the waist. Requires the ability to constantly lift up to 5 pounds and carry up to 20 feet. Requires visual acuity and hearing to observe students, vehicles, situations and movement. Requires speaking skills in order to communicate with students. Requires finger dexterity in order to write and use a whistle. Requires grasping in order to handle a stop sign. Requires writing and reading skills in order to complete reports. Hear, speak, write, and read in English to exchange information.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.