Job Description

TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CATEGORY: Classified

TITLE: Crossing Guard

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide assistance to children crossing the street. Maintain children’s safety in traffic.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED preferred
2. State of Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
3. No previous experience required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is
ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by
incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Assist children crossing streets.
- Move 15-mph zone and school crossing signs into and out of the street.
- Utilize proper hand signs as required.
- Adhere to regulations and guidelines governing school crossings.
- Ensure safety of pedestrians using assigned cross walks.
- Report problems with students or traffic.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

? Knowledge of traffic regulations pertaining to school and pedestrian crossings
? Knowledge of traffic control devices
? Skill in interacting with the public, especially children
? Ability to communicate orally

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to traffic hazards
Potential physical harm
Exposure to outdoor elements

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

May be required to move signs weighing up to 25 lbs. into and out of the street.

WORK YEAR: 181 Days

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Elementary School

GRADE: 32

REPORTS TO: Principal

EVALUATION: Classified Personnel Evaluation

SUPERVISES: N/A

PREPARED: March 2000

REVISED: January 2022

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