School Crossing Guard

Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides assistance to children crossing streets and highways to and from schools.
• Maintains order by directing children to proper crossing areas and encourages behavior conducive to safe travel.
• Provides other assistance to children as needed.
• Is attentive to situations and/or conditions that could be potentially hazardous to pedestrians and/or motorists, and reports these conditions to the appropriate agency.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides other assistance to children as needed.
• Maintains equipment in a state of good appearance and repair.
• Maintains a high visibility to the public in order to make them conscious of their driving conflict.

Minimums

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• No training and experience prerequisites are required to obtain this position. See certification requirements below.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be certified by the State of Florida as a School Crossing Guard prior to working as a School Crossing Guard. Certification must be earned within two weeks of employment.
• Must be certified as a Traffic Enforcement Officer prior to working in traffic control. Certification must be earned within two weeks of employment.

How to apply

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to learn and apply laws and guidelines pertaining to pedestrian movement in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation School Crossing Guard Guidelines.
• Ability to learn and apply basic pedestrian safety principles.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to react quickly, calmly, and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and interact tactfully and impartially with the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, school personnel, law enforcement officers, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain required certifications and complete annual recertification requirements.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Observe children approaching crossings and monitor surrounding traffic conditions.
• Observe traffic signals and pedestrian crossing signals.
• Clearly communicate instructions in English.
• Hear spoken communication and surrounding traffic sounds.
• Monitor motorists’ awareness of crossing activity.
• Grasp and hold a stop sign for extended periods as needed.
• Walk into designated crossing areas for visibility and pedestrian safety purposes.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Step on and off curbs safely.
• Work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions without protective structure.
• Distinguish traffic signal colors, including red, yellow, and green.
• Ability to judge the speed and distance of oncoming traffic and determine safe crossing opportunities.
• Operate pedestrian crossing buttons and related equipment manually.