Crossing Guard

The Mundelein Police Department is looking for a reliable individual to serve as a School Crossing Guard. Morning and afternoon hours are required. All equipment and training are provided.

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Direct and control children at designated crossings, crossing in groups, and utilizing traffic signals and gaps in traffic where no signals exists.
• Prevent children from committing unsafe and unlawful acts ensuring a pattern of safe behavior of children when crossing streets.
• Inform motorists, through prescribed signals, that children are using the crosswalk and have the right to proceed.
• Observe and report incidents and conditions detrimental to the safety of pedestrians or motorists to the on-duty watch commander. This includes, but is not limited to, violations of traffic laws and disciplinary problems involving children who regularly use the particular crossing.
• Minor student problems should be adjudicated through the appropriate school officials.