JOB TITLE: Crossing Guard (Hours vary)
DUTY DAYS: 178
PAY GRADE: N04
SALARY SCHEDULE: Click for Salary Schedule
Primary Purpose:
Ensure students gets safely across designated intersections
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to communicate with children and public
- Ability to read map and follow directions
Experience:
- Experience preferred, but not required
- Must have valid Texas Driver's license
- Must have dependable transportation
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Cross students as designated areas safely.
- Instruct students on basic safety dealing with crossing an intersection.
- Cross any pedestrian at the designated location: Elementary, Intermediate, High School.
- Be constantly alert and aware of all traffic, moving or stopped and any other circumstances that may affect the safety of the students.
- Report traffic violations such as speeding, failure to stop, block cross walk by recording license plate numbers and description of vehicle to immediate supervisor and/or PISD Police Dept.
- In an emergency, take charge until proper authorities are notified and have arrived.
- Use and care for all equipment that is issued for the task.
- Guard must maintain self-control at all times.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress; interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Frequent prolonged and irregular hours; repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; steady phone interactions; moderate standing, walking, and bending.
