Elementary School Crossing Safety Aide

Tacoma Public Schools; Washington; Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Tacoma Public Schools is seeking a part-time crossing guard to help keep elementary students safe at crosswalks. The role involves monitoring traffic, stopping vehicles with a flag, and guiding children across streets under the direction of the building administrator.

Hours per day and the exact schedule are determined by the building administrator, with a maximum of 2 hours per day and possible division into before and after-school shifts. Pay rate is $17.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• Completion of district training for school crossing guards is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of building policies and procedures related to crosswalk safety.
• Ability to work cooperatively with building staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work and student relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural setting.

Responsabilités

• Stops oncoming traffic using a flag to permit student to cross the street safely; monitors traffic flow and notes gaps in traffic to stop oncoming vehicles causing minimal disruption of flow.
• Monitors students’ activities and behavior while approaching crosswalk and remains alert for potentially unsafe situations to prevent accidents and/or injuries.
• Reports inappropriate student behavior and vehicles that fail to stop when signaled.

Connaissances

Crosswalk safety

Traffic monitoring

Student supervision

Communication

Formation

District training for school crossing guards

Description du poste

Tacoma Public Schools is seeking a part-time crossing guard to help keep elementary students safe at crosswalks. The role involves monitoring traffic, stopping vehicles with a flag, and guiding children across streets under the direction of the building administrator.

Hours per day and the exact schedule are determined by the building administrator, with a maximum of 2 hours per day and possible division into before and after-school shifts. Pay rate is $17.35 per hour.