Crossing Guard

SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Saline Police Department, a school crossing guard is responsible for performing routine pedestrian safety work in the vicinity of a school. A school crossing guard guides school children at designated school crossing intersections, before and after school. Work is considered part-time employment during the Fall and Spring school year.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 1 Year of familiarity with directing traffic using applicable tools and hand signals preferred.
• 1 Year of prior experience working with school age children, preferably with training in traffic safety or any combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job preferred.

KNOWLEDGE

	ESSENTIAL	IMPORTANT
Knowledge of current Michigan traffic laws	R
Knowledge of methods and techniques of assisting people across busy streets	R
Knowledge of basic principles and practices of safety	R
Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices	R

REQUIRED ABILITIES

	ESSENTIAL	IMPORTANT
Act independently	R
Analyze situations	R
Attend to details	R
Communicate verbally	R
Concentrate	R
Empathize		R
Identify problems		R
Initiate		R
Problem solve		R

REQUIRED SKILLS

	ESSENTIAL	IMPORTANT
Actively listen to fully understand circumstances	R
Use empathy to understand the point of view of others	R
Communicate ideas, thoughts, knowledge and information to foster clarity and engage others		R
Focus on details to reduce errors and increase efficiency		R
Manage time effectively to ensure all work is completed timely and effectively		R
Resolve conflicts to facilitate goal achievement		R

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

REPORTS TO

• Chain of Command

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

[The fundamental job duties the individual must be able to perform, with or without accommodation; removal of these functions would fundamentally change the job]

• Guide school children at designated school crossing intersections, before and after school
• Ensure traffic safety equipment is in good, working order and report any repairs needed to supervisor
• Report unusual or non-compliant traffic behavior to Police Department (failure to stop, excessive speed, etc.)
• Regular and routine onsite attendance

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS

[These are job duties the individual must be able to perform, with or without accommodation; removal of these functions would NOT fundamentally change the job]

• All other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

CONSTANT = HOURLY FREQUENT = DAILY OCCASIONAL = WEEKLY RARELY = MONTHLY

	CONSTANTLY	FREQUENTLY	OCCASIONALLY	RARELY
Standing	R
Walking	R
Discerning Colors	R
Visual Acuity	R
Lifting	R	R
Reaching		R
Bending		R

WORK ENVIRONMENT

CONSTANT = HOURLY FREQUENT = DAILY OCCASIONAL = WEEKLY RARELY = MONTHLY

	CONSTANTLY	FREQUENTLY	OCCASIONALLY	RARELY
Outdoor environments	R
Work in hot, cold, wet surroundings	R
Exposed to continual, multiple distractions		R

EQUIPMENT

CONSTANT = HOURLY FREQUENT = DAILY OCCASIONAL = WEEKLY RARELY = MONTHLY

	CONSTANTLY	FREQUENTLY	OCCASIONALLY	RARELY
Phones			R
Computer/Laptop			R

SOFTWARE

• No software requirement