JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #50: SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 2

DEPARTMENT: Police Department

WORK LOCATION: Varied

HIRING RANGE: $12.00 per hour

DAYS WORKED: Monday - Friday

HOURS WORKED: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

TYPE OF POSITION: Seasonal, Part-Time

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL: Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

SKILLS & SELECTION TESTING: In-person interview.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assists children in crossing roadways at designated school crosswalks.

Must be continually vigilant of hazards both vehicular and criminal in the area of their crosswalks and must be able to identify vehicles and drivers that violate crosswalk laws or criminal statutes involving children.

Attendance is an essential function of this position.

Hours for this position include mornings and afternoons in all weather conditions.

Average hours worked per day is 1-2 in the morning and 1-2 in the afternoon.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Must be able to avail themselves to testify in court when they are the reporting party in a violation.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City Of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program which includes: pre employment testing, random testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

Must have reliable transportation.

Must have a telephone at residence and be able to be at specified location within 30 minutes after receiving call.

Substitute crossing guards must live within a reasonable distance in order to provide service when called upon.

Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, lift and run. Must be able to work on uneven surfaces.

Must be able to work in all weather conditions including rain, snow, wind and extreme heat and cold conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works outside in all weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F.