School Crossing Guard (TP)

City of Wilson, NC; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking city dedicated to innovation and exceptional service! This part-time role involves ensuring the safety of children at school crossings by directing traffic and reporting any unsafe behavior. The City of Wilson, known for its strong community and outstanding recreational facilities, offers a competitive salary and a best-in-class benefits package. Enjoy the opportunity to make a positive impact in your community while working outdoors. If you are dependable, courteous, and ready to take on a vital role in our city's safety, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Best-in-class benefits package

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic regulations and school traffic patterns.
• Dependable and courteous with ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Control vehicular traffic to ensure children's safety at crossings.
• Report unsafe motor vehicle operations in school zones.

Skills

Knowledge of traffic regulations

Ability to follow instructions

Dependability

Courtesy

Education

Completion of eleventh grade

Job description

Wilson is a city of around 50,000 people located in the heart of eastern North Carolina. We are about an hour from the Research Triangle and the buzz of the Raleigh area, and you can also quickly reach the North Carolina beaches.

The City of Wilson is known for innovation and outstanding service. We have top-rated, nationally accredited police, fire and recreation departments. Our parks and sports facilities are among the best in the nation, and our Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park is a unique and beautiful attraction that hosts concerts, farmers markets and the N.C. Whirligig Festival among other events. We are in the process of building a downtown field to host a Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league team starting in 2026.

Wilson has the strongest manufacturing base in our part of the state, including tire manufacturing, pharmaceutical and other industries. The Greenlight citywide broadband services help technology-based companies flourish.

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a best-in-class benefits package that brings additional value to your total compensation. To learn more about our benefits package, click on the ‘Benefits’ tab above.

The purpose of this position is to perform routine part-time support services directing traffic in conjunction with the moving of children to and from school.

Major Duties

• Controls vehicular traffic at designated crossing to allow children to cross safely; Controls children using the crossing to assure that they conform to traffic regulations;
• Takes appropriate action with children who fail to cooperate and reports such action to immediate supervisor;
• Reports motorists who fail to observe safe motor vehicle operation in school crossing zone.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• None

Education/Experience Requirements

• Any combination and education and experience equivalent to completion of the eleventh grade.

Knowledge Requirements

• Some knowledge of traffic regulations;
• Some knowledge of school locations and traffic patterns;
• Ability and willingness to work in inclement weather throughout the year;
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions; dependability; courtesy.

The work is performed outside while standing and walking.