What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crossing Guard - Substitute position at Town of Windsor (CO)?
Are you interested in being part of a team that helps children get to school safely? If you enjoy working outdoors, ensuring student safety, and making a positive impact in your community, we encourage you to apply.
This is a PART-TIME, ON-CALL position that provides backup support for current crossing guards as needed.
HIRING RANGE: $21.52-$22.92 hour, non-exempt
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday while school is in session, hours may vary
NATURE OF WORK
As a member of the Community Services team, Individuals in this position prepare crossing zones and assist children in crossing streets safely on a regular basis while children attend school.
Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town’s PRIDE philosophy and the town’s Equal Opportunity Employment policy.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Individuals work under the direct supervision of the Community Services Supervisor to carry out assigned duties.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
No supervisory responsibilities or control exercised.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The Individual in the Crossing Guard role is assigned to a specific work location(s) and provided with specific job duties, scope, authority, and responsibility. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for, and/or assist in the fulfillment of the job functions and duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodation.
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive:
- Applies appropriate knowledge of traffic laws and uses clear and proper traffic management signals to both pedestrians and vehicular traffic to safely cross any person within the designated school crossing zones.
- Communicates with the Community Services Supervisor to report any information, problems, or concerns regarding the school zone where crossing guard services are performed.
- Adheres to program policies, procedures and safe work practices.
- Acts as a professional representative of the Town of Windsor with students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members in the affiliated assigned school and neighborhood.
- Performs work safely, reports safety concerns to management and supports safe work practices.
Depending on organizational need, additional duties may include the following:
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned that are within the scope of the essential job functions of this assignment.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must have a current Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one upon hire, that meets the Town of Windsor’s standards.
- CPR/1st Aid certification within three (3) months of employment
- Ability to communicate effectively when motivating pedestrians through assigned crosswalks.
- Ability to deal tactfully, but firmly with pedestrians when enforcing traffic control.
- Ability to handle conflict and confrontation calmly and reasonably.
- Ability to hold a stop sign in such a manner to be visible to approaching vehicles.
- Ability to perform required duties and responsibilities in extreme weather conditions.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and react quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to perform the duties of the position without direct supervision.
- Ability to perform the duties of the position in a safe manner.
- Ability to use the Town's timeclock system for accurate timekeeping and reporting.
Materials and equipment used include, but may not be limited to the following:
- Equipment: Position requires use of a variety of equipment: portable stop sign, traffic control cones, and computers for email and timesheet communication.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The physical activities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
The physical requirements of this position are considered Light Work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
The employee may be subject to the following environmental conditions: outside, with little to no effective protection from weather; noise.
The employee is subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. The employee is subject to atmospheric conditions that may affect the respiratory system, or the skin.
This position is not considered safety sensitive because the individual does not operate a motor vehicle, as a regular function of his/her daily job duties.
Note: This position description is not intended to be an exclusive list of all of the requirements, duties, tasks, roles or responsibilities associated with the position. Nothing in this position description restricts the town’s ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.
The Town of Windsor will make all reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity in employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For more information, please contact Human Resources.
The town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The town prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.
Salary : $22 - $23
