What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Crossing Guard position at District-wide?
The Crossing Guard is a sworn special traffic constable in the Town of Seekonk that is responsible for directing traffic at assigned crossings to protect school children and to provide for orderly movement of traffic.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
START DATE: Immediate
RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS which include but are not limited to:
- Report directly to the assigned location on time and remain there until the conclusion of the assignment.
- Direct traffic per assigned location in accordance with their training provided by the Seekonk Police Department.
- Ensure that children use proper crossing locations and that no children are in the street while traffic is moving.
- Be alert for present or potential traffic hazards in the area surrounding the assigned crossing. Submit to the operations coordinator, a written report of any hazards and recommendations, if any, to remedy the hazard.
- The crossing guard shall not transport school children, other than those belonging to himself or herself.
- If a crossing guard is unable to report to their assigned crossing in the morning, for whatever reason, they are to contact their supervisor. If unable to reach their supervisor, they must report his or her absence to the dispatcher at the police station.
- Crossing guards shall not switch crossing assignments without authorization.
- Crossing guards shall adhere to the uniform policy at all times while at the assigned crossings.
- Other duties as assigned.