School Crossing Guard - 15 Hours/Week

Hayward Unified School District; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regulation vest/jacket provided

Job summary

Hayward Unified School District is seeking a School Crossing Guard to help ensure safe crossings for elementary students as they travel to and from school. The role requires standing in the roadway with a stop sign, directing traffic, and maintaining safety awareness.

The position emphasizes clear communication, vigilance in watching traffic, and cooperation with school staff to support traffic safety programs. Training and on-site supervision are provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and work outdoors in varying weather.

Responsibilities

• Direct automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection; assist elementary children to cross street safely.
• Watch traffic and position yourself to stop vehicles and guide children across the street.
• Instruct children on safe crossing practices and bicycle handling.
• Cooperate with school authorities on traffic safety programs.
• Report unsafe conduct or incidents to supervisor and maintain records.

Skills

Speak English clearly

Traffic control

Crossing guard duties

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide for the safe street crossing for students; direct automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection to assist elementary children cross streets safely as they travel to and from school.

Job Description / Essential Elements

HAYWARD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLASS TITLE: SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide for the safe street crossing for students; direct automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection to assist elementary children cross streets safely as they travel to and from school.

Representative Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Direct automotive and pedestrian traffic at a school intersection; assist elementary children to cross street safely to and from school.
• Watch traffic at all times when on duty; look both ways before entering roadway and at a recognizable gap in traffic, walk to center of intersection with sign elevated; stand in center of roadway with sign prominently displayed to stop all traffic and signal children to cross; remain in center of roadway until all children have crossed to the curb, then return to curb.
• Instruct children as to the methods and times when crossing is safe; instruct children to walk bicycles across the street.
• Cooperate with school authorities in traffic safety programs.
• Report to supervisor motorists who violate law and interfere with crossing guard’s control of intersection; report suspicious persons to supervisor and provide a description of person; report uncooperative children to school principal as necessary.
• Notify supervisor immediately if anyone is injured at intersection.
• Maintain appropriate time records and submit to appropriate personnel as directed; keep emergency phone numbers available to contact proper person in case of accident or a need to contact supervisor.
• Wear regulation vest or jacket, arm band identification and carry stop sign while on duty.

Other Duties

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge And Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Rules of the Hayward Police Department traffic bureau regarding crossing of children at intersections.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Ability To

• Speak English clearly and distinctly.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Work different hours on minimum school days.
• Carry regulation sign and wear vest or jacket and Hayward School identification patch while on duty.
• Attend training sessions for crossing guards.
• Work outdoors in local weather conditions.

Education And Experience

Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.

Licenses And Other Requirements

Valid California driver's license.

Environment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Outdoor work environment.
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.
• Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions.

Physical Demands

• Seeing to direct the safe crossing at intersections with and without a signal and depth perception to judge approaching vehicle’s closeness to intersection.
• Walking on flat terrain and up and down curbs.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Possess arm strength to hold sign up so that it can be seen by approaching traffic.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to hold stop sign.

Hazards

• Traffic hazards.
• Working during inclement weather.

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed in the job description.

Comments And Other Information

Positions in this job classification typically work 10 hours/week (one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon) for 180 student instructional days.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. If a complainant is unable to put a complaint in writing due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, district staff shall assist him/her in the filing of the complaint.

If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should immediately contact the school site principal and/or their supervisor. See the links below for more information on complaint management, Title IX, and Uniform Complaint Procedures and forms. For Uniform and Title IX Complaints, please call [phone], ext 34102 or 34201, or email [e-mail]. The address is 24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544. A copy of HUSD Uniform Complaint Board Policy along with the Uniform Complaint Administrative Regulations and the HUSD non-discrimination policy are available, free of charge, upon request.

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