Crossing Guard

Responsible for ensuring the safe crossing of school-age children at assigned school crosswalks within school speed zones. Guards are assigned posts at elementary schools, junior high schools, and some high schools. Guards perform their work in split shifts and work shifts range from 1 hour to 6.5 hours per day depending on schools assigned. Each shift is 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after students’ arrival and departure times. 

• This position requires a dependable incumbent that can work split shift. 
• Actively participate in job-specific training, including the Florida School Crossing Guard Training Program (FDOT), and attending annual mandatory training and requalification every 14 months.
• Monitor school crossing areas for students who wish to cross and allow them to cross appropriately and safely.
• Provide school children with safety crossing instructions and crossing procedures.
• Guards utilize safety equipment including a retro reflective vest, stop paddle, and traffic whistle to provide gaps in traffic to allow for the safe crossing of children.
• Monitor student behavior.
• Report traffic violations to supervisor or other law enforcement member, which threatens the safety of children crossing the road.
• Be on time for scheduled school zone posts.
• Be in possession of all assigned safety gear and clothing.
• Processes applicable incoming and outgoing documents and/or files in a timely manner consistent with supervisory direction and/or agency policies/procedures.
• Assists co-workers when the need arises and learns new tasks by working as a team.
• Report hazards to safety to the Guard supervisor and/or 911 operator. 
• Check for safety hazards on equipment. Additionally, reports identified or potential maintenance, safety, and/or non-compliance findings, hazards, and incidents to the appropriate personnel and/or department. 
• Adheres to leave and attendance policies, including punctual arrival and completing shifts. Notify supervisor or dispatch if they are unable to attend post one (1) hour prior to the post start time, and timely submits timesheet, and leave requests. 
• Makes assigned chain of command aware of anything noteworthy. 
• Responds to supervision, guidance, direction, and feedback from executive staff and superiors in a receptive manner and in accordance with agency policies. 
• Conducts themselves in a polite, helpful, courteous, ethical, and professional manner, abiding by the established code of ethics, and demonstrates a courteous and professional image when engaged in any activity with the public. 
• Cultivates positive working relationships with colleagues and other agency units to enhance work area output and services in line with agency policies. 
• Demonstrates an understanding, consideration, and respect of cultural, religious, and gender differences when interacting with the public and coworkers.  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Experience and Requirements:

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be in good physical condition including sight, sound and mobility. 
• Must pass an extensive background investigation including polygraph and drug test.
• Good communication skills: read, speak, and understand the English language.
• Speak and understand the English language
• Internal candidates must have successfully completed their probationary period
• Internal candidates with punitive disciplinary action within 365 days are ineligible
• Internal candidates must have completed applicable CCSO FTEP requirements 
• The following items (or authorized equivalents) may be required at various steps in the application process: 
  1. Driver's License
  2. Birth Certificate
  3. Social Security Card
  4. Form DD214 for all periods served in the military
  5. GED or High School Diploma and Sealed Transcripts from the highest level of education
  6. FDLE Authority for Release (notarized)

Certification, Licenses and Registrations Requirements:

• Complete Florida School Crossing Guard Training Program(FDOT)

Salary is negotiable for full-time positions prior to initial hire, if requested, based on verified experience up to step five (5) of the assigned pay grade. Current employee salary changes are determined based on internal methodology. Please contact Human Resources with any questions. 

Benefits for full time positions include Florida Retirement System, a full suite of very affordable health/life/dental/vision benefits, ancillary insurance policies, college reimbursement, and more. Benefits are effective the 1^st of the month after a full 30 days worked. For more information on benefits, please visit https://www.claycountygov.com/government/personnel-services/employee-benefits. 

The duration of the selection process may range from one (1) to three (3) months and may vary based on the number of applicants and/or urgency of filling the vacancy. 

Applicants are reminded to take note of the close date listed on this job posting. Interviews are not typically requested prior to this date.

If accommodations are required throughout any portion of the hiring process, please contact our Human Resources team at HR@ClaySheriff.com. 

All positions at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office have testing requirements to determine eligibility. All selected candidates will complete a drug screening, polygraph examination and a comprehensive background investigation as a condition of employment. Sensitive and/or confidential aspects of candidates’ personal lives may be explored during this process (including driving, drug usage, criminal, employment, and residential histories). 

Any job qualifications or requirements listed in this job posting are susceptible to written and/or physical testing. This testing may be included in the competitive selection process.

Reapplication/Retesting of discontinued or disqualified applicants is available after 365 days.  

This posting has been reviewed by Human Resources and found to be job related and non-discriminatory. If you are interested in this position, please submit your electronic application at https://www.claysheriff.com/departments/employment/.