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School Crossing Guard

@ Lufkin Independent School District
United States
OnsiteAll Commitments Available
Responsibilities:assist crossing, identify hazards, communicate rules
Requirements Summary:Assist students and community members to safely cross streets; identify hazards; communicate safety rules; provide courteous service.
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Job Description
    School Crossing Guard JobID: 2845
  • Position Type:
      Security/Crossing Guard

  • Date Posted:
      7/17/2024

  • Location:
      Districtwide

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    Primary Purpose:

    Work under minimal supervision to assist children and others to safely cross the street at assigned intersections during designated hours. 

    Qualifications:

     
    Special Knowledge/Skills:
    Basic knowledge of traffic safety regulations
    Ability to identify and respond quickly to traffic safety hazards
    Ability to communicate instructions effectively to both children and adults
    Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions
     

    Major Responsibilities and Duties:

     
    1. Assist students and other community members to safely cross the street at assigned intersections during designated hours.
    2. Identify potential traffic safety hazards and respond quickly to protect children and avoid incidents.
    3. Ensure a smooth and expedient flow of both vehicular and foot traffic.
    4. Follow and uphold district safety requirements and report traffic violations and student misconduct in accordance with district procedures.
    5. Communicate safety and traffic rules to students and parents as needed.
    6. Correct unsafe conditions when possible and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor as soon as possible.
    Customer Care Skills
     
    1. Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff, and other professionals at all times.
    2. Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly.  Take reliable messages, and route to the appropriate staff.
    3. Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude  of “going the extra mile” for others.
    4. Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.
    5. Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.
      

    Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

    Tools/Equipment Used: Handheld traffic signs, traffic cones, reflective safety attire
    Posture: Prolonged standing
    Motion: Constant walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching
    Lifting: Light  lifting (under 15 pounds)
    Environment:  Work outside (prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures, sunlight, and humidity); constant exposure to noise and vehicle exhaust; work around moving vehicles and on slippery and uneven surfaces
    Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under pressure; work with frequent interruption; may work alone

    Additional Job Information: Applying for this posting places your name in a pool of applicants who wish to be considered for this position. All applications will be reviewed. Not all applicants will be interviewed.

    The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required

    FMLA regulations require all employers to post the updated FMLA notice.
     
    LISD reserves the right to not fill positions if it is determined by the Superintendent to not be in the best interest of the district.