School Crossing Guard

Fairfax County Government; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairfax County Government is seeking School crossing guards to help children cross safely near Fairfax County schools. These positions monitor crossing signals and assist students during opening and closing times, with ten hours per week per crossing and higher hours when two or more crossings are assigned.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, knowledge of traffic regulations, and the ability to work with children.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED; equivalence accepted.
• Ability to read and write; basic literacy required.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of traffic regulations and crossing procedures.
• Ability to work with children in a school setting.
• Tact, courtesy and a high level of ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Control traffic at crossings to allow children to cross safely.
• Place and remove school sentinel signs near crossings.
• Maintain discipline over children to ensure compliance.
• Report children who fail to cooperate.
• Instruct children in safe crossing and hazard identification.
• Report accidents, traffic violations and hazards.

Skills

Knowledge of traffic regulations

Ability to work with children

Ability to follow written instructions

Tact and courtesy

Reading and writing

Integrity / ethical standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Fairfax County School crossing guards control traffic to ensure the safe and orderly movement of student pedestrians to and from school. Monitors operation of wink-o-matic school flashing lights during opening and closing times and reports any malfunctions. Reports hazardous traffic conditions at student crossing locations.

SPECIAL NOTE:

These are part-time positions with limited hours and no benefits when hired for one crossing (ten hours per week). Benefit eligible when two or more crossings (20+ hours per week). Please take into consideration your commute during peak hours when deciding on applying to a job announcement. Job announcements are completed on a police district-by-district basis. Open school crossing locations for each police district are listed in their respective job announcements.

• Controls traffic at crossing to allow children to cross safely;
• Places school sentinel signs in the roadway at designated points near crossings and removes them before going off duty;
• Maintains discipline over children to ensure conformance with traffic and crossing regulations;
• Reports children who fail to cooperate;
• Instructs children in the safe and correct way to cross streets and in ways to identify a potential traffic hazard;
• Reports accidents, traffic violations and hazardous conditions.

• Knowledge of traffic regulations;
• Skill in use of tact and courtesy;
• Ability and willingness to work in inclement weather;
• Ability to work with children;
• Ability to read and write;
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions;
• Ability to maintain a high level of ethical standards;
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and to be truthful at all times.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to: High school graduation or a GED issued by a state department of education.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, child protective services registry check, credit check, pre‑employment medical evaluation and tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of traffic regulations.
• Ability to work with children.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must possess tact and courtesy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Walking, good hearing, good vision. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include practical exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.). We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [e-mail]. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Requisition 26-01290