School Crossing Guard
School Crossing Guards are responsible for ensuring the safety of school children when they go to and return from school.
They direct and control traffic, supervise children crossing the street as well as those waiting at school bus stops.
Days: 190 days
Hours: 2 hours/7:15-8:15 and 2:15-3:15
Location: Clemson Area (Berkeley Drive and Frontage Road)
Pay Rate: $15.00 an hour
Beginning Date: December 1, 2019
Responsibilities are as follows:
- School crossing guards monitor street crossings during the appointed time when children go to school or come home from school. In performing this duty, they record the license plate numbers of any vehicle found disregarding traffic signs and signals.
- Report all violators to the police.
- Escort children as they cross the street in marked crosswalks when necessary.
- Protect children as they cross the street.
- Report children with unsafe behavior to school officials for proper action.
- Watch for suspicious individuals in and around assigned area.
- Notify school authorities about traffic risks and hazards, including school zones that are not adequately marked and monitored.
- Use appropriate signs, lanterns, hand signals and flags as they direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and warn them of existing dangers.
- Coordinate and discuss with school and police authorities regarding traffic control points and rerouting plans.
Qualifications
School crossing guards must be high school graduates or have GED. Candidates for this position must be willing to develop an understanding not only of traffic signals but traffic patterns and behavior as well. They should meet all state or federal requirements, as well as successfully pass a background check. They should know basic safety procedures and practices relevant to their job as school crossing guards. They should be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. They should know how to use good judgment as they interact with children.