Crossing Guard

• Identify and extend gaps in traffic with the use of a hand-held stop sign to allow children to cross safely. Relate in a positive way with children. Direct, control and guide children safely across the street.
• Set out orange safety cones in the street near controlled crossings multiple times per day as required to alert traffic to school zones.
• Provide relief to regularly assigned guards at busy crossings or work such crossings alone as needed.
• Report problems, hazards and mishaps to the immediate supervisor and to school officials.
• Correctly fill out forms such as failure to yield, student count sheets, workers compensation-injury, and miscellaneous forms as needed. Perform other routine clerical office work as assigned.
• Identify oneself to the school related to the assigned crossing. Teach students about safety procedures at crossings. Work with the school and supervisor to resolve student issues.
• Assist in initial orientation and on-the-job training for new employees. Attend annual fall orientation and training seminar.
• Perform related work as required.

Experience directing and leading children.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of traffic hazards and safety precautions relating to crossing guard work.
• Knowledge of methods of promoting safety for children and employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, school officials, other City employees and the general public.
• Ability to successfully work with multicultural communities.
• Ability to effectively communicate basic traffic and street crossing instructions to drivers and students, and to give both written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Ability to read and understand written correspondence and training materials.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, firmness and tact.
• Ability to stay alert.
• Ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to see and hear cars and children at major crossings and intersections.
• Ability to lift 7-10 pound traffic cones.
• Ability to lift and hold "STOP" sign above head under normal and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to be punctual and to maintain adequate attendance.

Ability to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

Physical Requirements:

Incumbents are expected to work at busy intersections to stop traffic during morning and/or afternoon school hours. Work involves being outside in all weather conditions every day school is in session. Incumbents are expected to control and stop traffic using traffic cones and a hand-held stop sign. Incumbents must have the physical ability to walk across intersections with a stop sign raised above the head. Incumbents must have the physical ability to lift and place traffic cones weighing up to 7-10 pounds each and to lift, and raise and hold the stop sign above the head (approximately 30 seconds – 2 minutes each crossing with numerous crossings per shift). Incumbents must be alert, and able to see and hear traffic in order to guide children safely across the street.