Crossing Guards- Elementary Schools District Wide

Hazelwood School District; Florissant (MO); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a School Crossing Guard to ensure the safety of children crossing at designated areas. Responsibilities include managing traffic flow, employing traffic control methods, and maintaining order. Candidates are required to have at least an eighth-grade education and some experience in dealing with people, particularly children. This part-time position involves standing for prolonged periods and working hours aligned with school schedules.

Qualifications

• Ability to control traffic and ensure children's safety.
• Experience dealing with children and public interactions.
• Ability to follow safety procedures during crossing.

Responsibilities

• Control the flow of traffic and pedestrians at school crossings.
• Encourage order among children crossing at designated points.

Skills

Traffic control methods

Maintaining discipline

Interpersonal skills

Education

Eighth grade education

Job description

Overview

This position requires 2 hours of work per day.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

• Ability to maintain discipline and order among young children of elementary through high school ages in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to employ prescribed methods of traffic control, including markers, hand signals, whistle, etc. as necessary to assure children’s safety and well-being.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer