School Crossing Guard

Salary : $15.71 Hourly

Location : Murphy, TX

Job Type : Regular Part-Time

Job Number : 00344

Department : Police

Opening Date : 07 / 25 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Description

The City of Murphy Police Department seeks to add a Part Time School Crossing Guard to its' dynamic team! Under supervision of the Patrol Commander / Operations Manager, this position provides traffic control, both pedestrian and vehicular for designated crosswalks during school traffic hours.

Immediate openings are available at :

• Boggess Elementary School

Hunt Elementary School

Examples of Duties

Assists children in crossing the street during peak school traffic hours at designated school zone areas.

Regulates vehicular traffic at designated crosswalks in such a manner that safety of school age children will be significantly enhanced when using these crosswalks.

Establishes rapport with children using crosswalks to enlist their support of safety efforts.

Employs proper signals and other paraphernalia designed to assist in control of traffic.

Oversees children to ensure they walk in designated crossing areas.

Reports any malfunction of school signals to the Patrol Commander or the Administrative Assistant to the Police Chief.

Directs all inquiries, complaints and concerns of the general public to the Patrol Commander or to the Administrative Assistant to the Police Chief.

Maintains a positive friendly and effective working relationship with the general public and co-workers.

Reports any unsafe, hazardous, or perilous conditions to the Administrative Assistant to the Police Chief.

Adheres to the personnel, safety and departmental policies and procedures.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working with children (i.e. : day camp, church camp, public recreation, day care, etc.)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

This position is part time and is not benefit eligible.

Salary : $16