Crossing Guard

Job Description

SHAWNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title: Crossing Guard

Reports to: Principal

Site: WILL ROGERS Elementary School

Qualifications

Credentials: None required

Education: High school, GED or equivalent experience is required in lieu of high school diploma.

Training or Experience Required: Prefer someone who is dependable and who has experience working with children.

Job Summary: Performs semi-skilled level duties under general supervision of the building administrator where assigned to assist students to safely cross the street at the assigned crossings. An incumbent in this position will interpret policies and procedures and follow predetermined solutions established by higher level supervision or operating procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies And Abilities

• Communication Skills (oral, written, or business): Must possess communications skills to exchange information, give/receive simple instructions and respond to inquiries.
• Reading and interpreting: Reads and interprets routine written or printed material.
• Has regular contact with children, teachers, staff, and parents/guardians’ of students.
• Requires interpreting and translating of facts and information, explaining and advising students of the rules.
  
  

Essential Job Functions (PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Assist students with crossing streets to insure their safety and well-being.
• Must remain at crossing the entire length of time, as specified by the school principal.
• Must report to assigned crossing site on time and on bad weather days. Valid school closings, listed with the public media will be accepted as proper leave from assignment.
• Report any un-cooperative student to the school principal.
• Must wear school provided vest and use hand-held stop sign in order to be as visible as possible.
• Guards must never attempt to direct traffic, except in the case of an emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Other Performance Measures

• Successful performance of the job requires good people skills to deal with difficult situations, assist students with special needs, control difficult students and to resolve problems effectively.
• Requires following safety guidelines and policies in order that students are able to cross busy streets safely.
• Requires following school dress standards, being on time and being dependable, and handling other district requirements.
• Creativity. initiative, and effective problem solving are important.
  
  

Supervision exercised: Employee does not supervise other employees.

Complies with Shawnee's Mission Statement in which students are to be provided with skills, knowledge and attitudes to become lifelong learners, complex thinkers, and responsible citizens in an ever-changing global society.

Physical/Mental Requirements And Working Conditions

• Employee works part time and does not have to do any physical lifting.
• Must possess hearing/speaking requirement enough to communicate to students, parents, drivers, and others.
• Requires working outdoors with temperature changes.
  
  

Terms of Employment: Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District. (175-day contract)

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Revised: March 2, 2020