School Crossing Guard - Police Department

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Position Duties

The City of San Jose is recruiting for a part-time School Crossing Guards in the Police Department during the normal school year. Work involves providing for the safe conduct of elementary and junior high school children across heavily traveled streets and reporting problems requiring possible police action. Positions may involve substituting at different corners or a regular location assignment. In general, these assignments are a split shift with approximately ten (10) hours per week.

School Crossing Guards are required to work outside regardless of weather conditions and must be able to provide a uniform as specified by the Police Department. Work includes outside duties and exposure to weather. Work may include the physical ability to sit, stand, walk quickly, step up/down from the curb, reach, push and/or pull, twist and or rotate, bend, lift and carry up to 10 pounds, use hands hold and use a stop sign the entire shift, use other hand to stop traffic and use a whistle at the same.

For more information about Police department, School Safety unit, visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Safety/.

Applications will be available on a continuous basis until our current vacancies are filled. To facilitate filling these positions, interviews will be conducted whenever sufficient qualified applications are received.

EFFECTIVE 6/22/2025, THE PAY FLOOR RATE OF PAY PER HOUR IS $30.48.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Completionofeighth grade.

Required Licensing (such as driver's license, certifications, etc.)

* Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.

* As a condition of employment, incumbents may be required to use their personal vehicles in performing the job duties.

* Incumbents opting to participate in special event traffic control assistance must complete an initial Flagger training course in accordance with Cal OSHA regulations and refresher training every three years.

Background:
Pass a personal background investigation as required by the Police Department.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and answers to the job-specific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the positions will be forwarded to be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phase of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. Applicants deemed most competitive after application screening and oral interview will be required to pass Police Background Investigation and Medical.

In addition to applying online, you may apply manually.

Submit hard copy application:

1. Please contact Police Safety Unit at  to have City of San Jose employment application mail to you along with the supplemental questions or Print and fill out the supplemental questions below.

2. Mail a completed City of San Jose employment application AND supplemental questionnaire to School Safety Unit Program Manager, 6087 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, California 95119. Supplemental question is listed below.

Please contact the School Safety Unit…