School Crossing Guard

City of Moline; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Moline is seeking regular and alternate School Crossing Guards to direct traffic and assist children during school commute times. Positions involve supervising crossing areas, ensuring safety for students, and coordinating with the Traffic Police Sergeant.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and a Illinois driver’s license for lead roles; candidates must be reliable and able to work with children in outdoor conditions. Seasonal/regular positions with on-site duties.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Illinois traffic laws and regulations.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively with children; react quickly to oncoming traffic; follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic in conjunction with the safe movement of children to and from school during opening, recess, and closing hours.
• Control crossing pedestrians and vehicles to allow safe passage for children.
• Wear reflective safety vest and use a hand-held stop sign for high visibility.
• Report flagrant traffic violators to police department.
• Report children who fail to cooperate to school officials.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Traffic laws knowledge

Public interaction

Punctual attendance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Information

Regular (before and/or after school) positions as well as Alternate (call as needed) positions available. **

Under general supervision of the Traffic Police Sergeant

Under general supervision of the Traffic Police Sergeant, directs traffic in conjunction with the safe movement of children to and from school; limited to those hours when school is opening, recessing, or closing. Alternates are on call to fill in as needed.

Essential Duties

• Control children using the crossing to assure they conform to traffic regulations.
• Control vehicular traffic at designated crossing to allow children to cross safely.
• Wear reflective safety vest and utilize hand-held stop sign to ensure high visibility.
• Report flagrant traffic violators to police department.
• Report children who fail to cooperate to school officials.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED equivalent; or some work experience and completion of a standard grade school course. Valid Illinois driver's license or equivalent required for School Crossing Guard III (Lead).

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of Illinois traffic laws and regulations.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively with children; react quickly to oncoming traffic; follow oral and written instructions; courteously and tactfully deal with the public. Must have access to reliable transportation. Regular and punctual attendance required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, including, but not limited to, wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Moline does not provide benefits to temporary/seasonal employees.

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