Crossing Guard -Larimore Elementary - 2025-26 school year

Hazelwood School District; Florissant (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated individual to serve as a School Crossing Guard. This vital role involves ensuring the safety of children as they cross busy streets, employing effective traffic control methods, and maintaining order among young pedestrians. The position requires a commitment to working during school hours and interacting positively with children and parents. If you have a passion for community safety and enjoy working with children, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of students and their families!

Qualifications

• Previous experience in dealing with people is preferred.
• Knowledge of school crossing procedures is desired.

Responsibilities

• Control traffic and ensure safety for children at school crossings.
• Encourage order among children and manage vehicular traffic.

Skills

Traffic control

Communication skills

Discipline maintenance

Education

Eighth grade education

Tools

Safety equipment

Job description

This position requires 2 hours of work per day.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reports at specified times to assigned location and stands at school crossing to control the flow of traffic and pedestrians in order to maintain safety.
2. Employs approved methods and procedures necessary to encourage and enforce order among children crossing at that point and to control vehicular traffic.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is light work and requires standing and moving about for prolonged periods of time. Position requires hearing to accurately perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required in the performance of duties assigned. Worker is subject to activities with no effective protection from weather changes or atmospheric conditions. Requires that incumbent utilize safety equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Eighth grade education and have some previous experience in dealing with people. Prior experience as a School Crossing Guard and knowledge of procedures and practices in school crossing is desired.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to maintain discipline and order among young children of elementary through high school ages in a tactful and courteous manner.
2. Ability to employ prescribed methods of traffic control, including markers, hand signals, whistle, etc. as necessary to assure children’s safety and well-being.
3. Ability to work hours that coincide with daily opening and closing of the particular school(s) serviced by the assigned crossing, or as scheduled by the supervisor.