School Crossing Guard

Description

Join our School Crossing Guard program and make a difference in your community by ensuring the safety of our children! Be a hero, help keep our kids safe, and contribute to a stronger, safer neighborhood.

Eligible for up to $375/week if both morning and afternoon shifts worked Monday - Friday.

The School Crossing Guard is responsible for supervising designated school crossing sites, ensuring safe passage of children across streets by controlling traffic flow and pedestrian conduct, and reporting any violations or incidents to authorities. This typically involves standing at a crosswalk, using hand signal or stop paddle to stop traffic, and directing children to safely cross the street when appropriate. This position is directly supervised by our Community Service Officer but will work independently at designated locations throughout the city.

For this position you must:

• Work assigned split shifts with approximately ten (10) hours per week
• Work outside regardless of weather conditions
• Wear required uniform shirt and vest
• Have ability to sit, stand, walk quickly, step up/down from curb, reach, push and/or pull, twist and/or rotate, bend, lift and carry up to 10 pounds
• Have ability to use hands to hold stop sign entire shift, use other hand to stop traffic, and use a whistle at same time.

The Los Altos Police Department is a progressive organization consisting of 33 sworn officers and 18 professional staff dedicated to providing a high level of service to the community. The department is committed to the concept of community‑oriented policing and continually strives for excellence, taking pride in themselves, the community they serve and their dedication to making a positive contribution to the field of law enforcement.

• Controls school crossings, street traffic, and the conduct of school children and selects safe crossing times.
• Reports on violations of motorists and conduct of school children.
• On a voluntary basis and upon completion of appropriate training, may direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic at assigned intersections or other city locations for special situations such as events.
• Gives general assistance or directions to the public as appropriate.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Please review the full description for the Crossing Guard.

• High School Graduation or GED Equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.

• Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.
• Complete training by City of Los Altos in applicable laws of the state pertaining to pedestrian safety in school contract areas.

The following is a general statement for the classification. Individual positions may have additional or different physical/environmental elements.

• Move between/within work areas, including but not limited to sitting, standing, and walking on various surfaces including up and down curbs, turning, bending, grasping, and making repetitive hand movements.
• Maintain strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to medium physical work, including standing, sitting, walking the crosswalk, and holding the stop paddle shoulder‑high so that the sign is displayed to vehicles approaching the crosswalk.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 10 pounds, including loading and unloading vehicle with equipment, such as traffic cones and stop paddles.
• Be exposed to unpredictable working conditions including but not limited to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, dust, and air contaminants.
• See, hear, and take quick action to physically avoid traffic hazards for both crossing pedestrians and themselves.
• Use a standard mouth whistle and blow hard enough to make a loud whistle sound.
• Hold a standard mouth whistle in mouth for extended periods of time.
• Must possess the ability to stop/direct traffic and pedestrians while holding a stop sign in one hand and an electronic whistle in the other hand throughout the…