School Crossing Guard - 15 Hours/Week REPOST

Hayward Unified School District; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Hayward Unified School District is seeking a Substitute School Crossing Guard to help keep elementary students safe during arrivals and departures, directing pedestrians and traffic at school intersections and wearing a visible vest and stop sign.

The position offers an hourly rate of $17.34 and requires alertness, clear English communication, and the ability to work outdoors in varied weather on school days, following district procedures and reporting to a supervisor as needed.

Qualifications

• Combination of training and experience to demonstrate knowledge and abilities listed above.
• Knowledge of traffic rules for crossing of children at intersections.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and interact with students, staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic and assist elementary students in crossing streets safely.
• Observe traffic and position yourself and sign to stop vehicles when children are crossing.
• Instruct children on crossing safety and bicycle handling.
• Cooperate with school authorities on traffic safety programs.
• Report safety concerns or violations to supervisor and follow procedures.
• Wear vest and carry stop sign while on duty and attend training.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Clear English

Education

Any combination equivalent to sufficient training and experience

Job description

Description

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD POSITION, THE HOURLY RATE IS $17.34. 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.

Examples of 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.
• Be flexible to perform work within changing priorities and possess sufficient interpersonal skill to work harmoniously with staff, students, administrators, parents and 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Environment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Outdoor work environment.
• 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.

Examination Information

If your application is accepted to move forward in this recruitment, the exam dates are:

Qualifying Exam: (REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS)

October 26, 2026 2:00 p.m.

Oral Exam: October 28, 2026

Please make arrangements to be available on the dates above. There will be no make up exams offered. Please note: The qualifying pass point on written examinations may be an actual score or an adjusted score based on the difficulty of the examination, the quality of the competition, and the needs of the service.

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