Crossing Guard-Seasonal/Part-Time

City of Austin; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Austin Safe Routes to School program educates students on pedestrian and bicycle safety and provides Crossing Guards at key intersections to help children travel to and from school safely.

Crossing Guards escort children across streets, monitor traffic, and communicate crossing rules while reporting hazards. The seasonal role requires 18+ and the ability to stand for extended periods; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 years old.
• Bilingual ability English/Spanish is a preferred qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and supervision of crossing children and pedestrians at designated locations.
• Demonstrate safe crossing habits and prohibit unsafe pedestrian practices.
• Communicate traffic and safe crossing rules to students and adults and report hazards.
• Report unsafe behavior to school officials and supervisor.
• Monitor traffic flow and direct vehicles as needed at crossings.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Experience working with children

Communication skills

Job description

About This Position

The City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program educates students on pedestrian and bicycle safety and provides adult Crossing Guards at crucial intersections to reduce barriers that prevent students from actively traveling to school. Crossing Guards escort school children safely across the street as they walk and bike to and from school using safe crossing techniques (including raising a hand‑held stop sign while crossing children), monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps for crossing and stop traffic as necessary, and alert motorists that pedestrians are in the process of using the crosswalk. Crossing Guards verbally communicate safety information to pedestrians and teach crossing rules to children while encouraging safe behavior at school crossings, as well as observe and report any incidents or conditions that present a potential safety hazard to school children and others.

Job Description: Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety and supervision of crossing children and pedestrians at designated crossing locations.
• Demonstrates safe crossing habits for children and prohibits unsafe pedestrian practices.
• Communicates traffic and safe crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
• Reports unsafe behavior of children to school officials and supervisor.
• Monitors the immediate area for unsafe and suspicious activity.
• Monitors the traffic flow and reports traffic conditions that impact pedestrian safety.
• Distributes traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
• Guides traffic movement and warns of hazards using signs and hand signals.
• Responds to questions and provides information to school children, parents, and motorists.
• Reports malfunctioning safety equipment (i.e. school zone flashers, signal lights, etc.) or any other obstructions that may interfere with safety of children to the appropriate supervisor.
• Attends training sessions or activities as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience. As well as being able to explain and demonstrate that, with or without accommodations, the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of the relevant equipment, policy, and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic child behavior.
• Skill in speaking with others to convey information effectively, in a courteous manner.
• Skill in perceiving and responding to potential hazardous and uncertain situations.
• Skill in responding quickly to potential emergency situations.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.
• Ability to determine traffic routes and direct vehicles to detour routes.
• Ability to recognize potential hazards to individuals utilizing the crosswalks.
• Ability to walk and perform school crossing duties in all weather and traffic conditions.
• Ability to hear and see approaching traffic.
• Ability to stand and walk continuously for up to one and a half (1 ½) hours.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry objects weighing up to five (5) pounds upright continuously for 1 to 2 minutes at a time.
• Ability to bend from the waist and/or twist.
• Ability to bend arms and push or pull a child weighing 50lbs and over.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions, including exposure to extreme heat, cold, and inclement weather.
• Ability to travel to multiple worksites.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 18 years old.

Physical Requirements

Continuous outdoor activity, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, exposure to extreme heat, cold, inclement weather, noise, occasional kneeling, pushing/pulling a child of 50lbs and over, repeatedly lift and carry objects weighing up to five (5) pounds upright continuously for 1 to 2 minutes at a time, client/customer contact, and indoor activity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Bilingual, ability to read, write, and speak English and Spanish fluently.

Compensation Range

The annual hiring range for this position is $22.15-$22.15.

Salary: $22.15/Hourly.

Location

Location: Various Locations in and around the Austin area.

Days and Hours

Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Work schedule and location is subject to change based on department needs.

This seasonal position will follow the independent school district calendar for the corresponding school.

Additional Information

This position will require a pre‑employment Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).

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