School Crossing Guard

Urbana School District #116 Thomas Paine Elementary School - Urbana, Illinois

Job : 5435936
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Jan 03, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Location: Ten intersections in Urbana, IL:
Vine & Oregon;
Race & Oregon;
Florida & James Cherry;
Florida & Anderson;
Washington & Kinch;
Goodwin & Fairview;
Anderson & Eliot;
Oregon & Broadway;
Florida & Philo;
Smith & Kinch;
Pennsylvania & Anderson

Supervisor: Building School Principal and/or Designee

Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Must be able to successfully pass a background check

Job Summary: The primary responsibility of the School Crossing Guard is the safety of school children crossing the streets and intersections to and from school. To do this successfully, she/he must stop and direct all traffic at the school crossing and direct students when it is safe to cross. The School Crossing Guard must report to his/her assigned post on time each morning and afternoon that school sessions begin/end and remain on duty until all students cross safely.

This seasonal position is held only when the students are in session for the main school year.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains the safety of all students and pedestrians by controlling the traffic flow for the crossing of pedestrians at his/her assigned crosswalk.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with the Urbana School District.
• Maintains the appearance and serviceability of all issued equipment.
• Occasionally attends in-service training as required.
• Must be willing to work in all types of weather.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to recognize potential hazards to individuals utilizing the crosswalks.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with children, other pedestrians and Urbana School District personnel.
• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with people of all ages.
• Must have adequate sight and hearing (with or without reasonable accommodations) to protect children from potential traffic hazards.
• Ability to walk and perform school crossing duties in all weather and traffic conditions.

Work Environment:

• Works outside exposed to weather in climatic conditions associated with outside work.
• Works in moderately noisy conditions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Works in close proximity to gas fumes from passing vehicles.
• Works on slippery, uneven surfaces.
• Works in and around moving objects and vehicles.

Terms of Employment:

• On duty from 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM and 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM at specified crosswalk location.
• Paid for two (2) hours per day at the rate of $15.96/hour.
• Information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
• This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is not an exempt position.

Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on personnel evaluation.

Start Date: ASAP

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED:
July 2025

Position Type: 2 Hours Per Day

• Miniona Lungalang, AP
• Thomas Paine Elementary School
• Phone:
• Email: mlungalang