School Crossing Guard

Crossing Guards

Responsible for assisting elementary school children in crossing the street at designated intersections in a safe and orderly manner.

Essential Functions:

• Stops traffic flow across streets and intersections that may or may not have a permanent stop sign
• Places traffic cones in the street before school begins and removes at end of school as needed
• Notifies police headquarters of real or potential hazards and pedestrian accidents in the vicinity
• Ability to get along with customers and co-workers
• Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance

Additional Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:

• Basic knowledge of municipal traffic regulations

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

Core Competencies:

• Ability to establish friendly relations and maintain order among elementary school children
• Ability to read and write
• Ability and agility to respond quickly and calmly in emergencies
• Ability to be diplomatic and tactful, yet decisive and firm
• Ability to work outside in all kinds of weather

Preferences:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a drug test, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check
• Must be able to work 3 hours daily, morning and afternoon, on DISD school days

Physical Requirements:

Overall Strength Demands:
The bold and italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.

• Sedentary – lifting no more than 10 pounds
• Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
• Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
• Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
• Very Heavy – lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes:
The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency. Codes for "how often": Y = Yes N = No E = extensive (100-70%) M = moderate (60-30%) I = infrequent (20-10%) A = almost never (