Crossing Guards - School Crossing Guard - TE

General Description

Under general supervision, responsible for ensuring the safe crossing of City streets for school students.

This position exercises no supervision.

• Work under the potential hazard of heavy traffic.
• Report to the assigned crossing location at designated times.
• Oversee school students while monitoring traffic to identify a safe crossing opportunity.
• Physically occupy a crosswalk while school students cross the street.

• Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Safe work practices and safety measures associated with directing traffic and pedestrians.
• Principles and practices used in interacting effectively with the public.
• Demonstrate vision, hearing, and related reflexes necessary to perform job duties.
• Learn, interpret, and apply pertinent traffic laws.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Act quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Engage with the public in a tactful and effective manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.
• Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
• Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying. Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through the following:

• Experience: No experience is required.
• Education/Training: Formal or informal education or training that ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance is required.
• License or Certificate: No license or certification required.
• Special Requirements:
  • Haz Com training is required within sixty (60) days of employment.
  • Exposure to noise, outdoors, and inclement weather.
  • Availability for flexible hours.
  • Strength demand:
    Sedentary – lifting no more than 10 pounds;
    Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds;
    Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds;
    Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds;
    Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds.

The position requires moderate standing, sitting, walking, and lifting. No carrying, pushing/pulling, overhead work, or fine dexterity. Extended vision and hearing are required; talking is infrequent. Other physical demands include no kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting (infrequent), climbing, or balancing.