Propel Homestead Crossing Guard

School Crossing Guard

Propel Homestead is looking for a Crossing Guard to work arrival and dismissal. A school crossing guard's primary role is to ensure the safety of students and other pedestrians crossing streets near schools by directing traffic and pedestrians using hand signals and whistles

Hours: 7am-8:30am and 2:30pm-4pm

Hourly Rate: $15

Responsibilities

• Crossing guards are to assist in the safe crossing of all elementary and middle school-aged children at the post and assist other pedestrians
• Expedite the movement of children to and from school at assigned posts during gaps in traffic
• Assemble children and other pedestrians behind curb lines awaiting traffic lulls or signal changes
• Stop traffic and verbally instruct pedestrians to cross into the street allowing them to cross safely
• Instruct children in proper procedures for safe street crossing
• Report students who do not adhere to safe street crossing procedures to appropriate municipal officials
• Report any unsafe conditions or potential hazards at assigned post to supervisor
• Wear the entire school guard uniform
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance at designated post
• Attend appropriate training sessions/meetings as required
• Performs all other work assigned
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must continuously:
• Stand and walk for up to two hours on various surfaces including asphalt, concrete, grass, and uneven ground
• Lift and hold a STOP paddle at shoulder height
• Use full arm and hand movements, carrying about five pounds and utilize required equipment necessary to accomplish their task
• Turn head and body to observe traffic and children approaching crosswalk
• Speaks clearly and firmly to instruct pedestrians
• Vision to observe vehicles and pedestrians and potentially dangerous traffic situations
• Hearing to recognize vehicles, horns, children approaching from any direction
• Assist school children across a highway and maintain control of the post, including being alert and cognizant of multiple surroundings and ever changing conditions
• Wear the School Guard uniform and its variations
• Make decisions by recognizing and processing any combination of the above items
• The above job description reflects the general information deemed necessary to convey the primary functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements inherent to the position
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of situations and problems
• Ability to clearly and diplomatically communicate with students and the public
• Skill to safely operate a motor vehicle
• Upon Hiring will need to pass background clearances
• Agility to lift both feet over curb and steps off curb; can react and move quickly to avoid vehicles
• Tolerance for rain, fog, snow, sleet, ice, frequent extreme cold & heat, dryness, humidity, wind as well as noise, fumes, dust and mechanical hazards