Job summary: 

The Part-Time School Crossing Guard plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of students and families as they travel to and from DC Bilingual Public Charter School. This position is responsible for monitoring crosswalks and street intersections during arrival and dismissal times, managing the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and promoting safe crossing behaviors. The Crossing Guard maintains a strong presence at designated crossing points, using provided safety gear and tools to facilitate safe passage and communicate clearly with students, families, and drivers.

Responsibilities: 

• Direct or escort families crossing the street and school driveway on the sidewalk.


• Stopping traffic as necessary; guide or control vehicular or family traffic at street. 


• Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which families can cross the street.


• Direct students to assure conformance to traffic regulations.


• Report traffic hazards and flagrant traffic violations to leadership using a provided two-way radio


• Must wear provided traffic safety and control gear and work requires employees to stand, walk and use arm/hand signals, whistles, and voice Obey traffic flow and conditions


• Wait for natural breaks, or create effective breaks, in traffic to move pedestrians safely to/from the school and their mode of transportation


• Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults


• Other duties as assigned