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School Crossing Guard

Employer
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Location
Savannah, GA, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Details

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Under the general supervision of a law enforcement officer, performs work of assisting school children and other pedestrian traffic with safe crossing public streets at designated intersections going to and returning from school.

REPORTS TO: Campus Police Corporal, School Crossing Guard Supervisor
SALARY SCHEDULE: Grade 5 Positions are .50
WORK DAYS: The work calendar will be determined by the student school calendar days

REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Education Level: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency
  1. Experience, Skill, and Certification:
  • Incumbents are expected to maintain an alert attitude to prevent hazardous traffic situations.
  • Sufficient strength, vision, hearing, stamina and agility to perform all duties on a regular basis without assistance, including the presence of inclement weather.
  • Reliable transportation is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1. Ability to learn basic traffic laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to school zones.
2. Direct and regulate the flow of traffic at school crossings or within a reduced speed school zone.
3. Stop vehicle traffic on roadways near schools to allow children to cross safely. Assist children to safely cross public streets.
4. Ability to work out-of-doors in a wide variety of weather conditions.
5. Ability to maintain discipline, develop positive relationships and command respect among school children.
6. Assist school bus traffic in and out of the school parking lots.
7. Ability to exercise mature judgment in emergencies.
8. Performs other work as requested

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Incumbents will be considered "at will." Appropriate pay will be determined based on the Grade as determined by Human Resources and allowable experience. The work calendar will be determined by the student school calendar days, flexible as determined by Campus Police. Non-exempt.

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
A responsibility is considered to be "non-essential" (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:
  • it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
  • it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.
Note the responsibility number from the list in the "Duties and Responsibilities" section for those responsibilities that could be considered "non-essential" based on this definition.

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered "non-essential" in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an "individual case" basis.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS
Most jobs in the District have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DEMANDS (Check any that apply to this job and complete the required information.)

[ ] Occasional heavy lifting of up to 25 pounds
[ ] Frequent climbing up to _______ feet, and/or working on building roofs.
[X ] Exposure to heavy dust, dirt, chemical or paint fumes, or other airborne matter.
[X ] Exposure to extreme heat, electric current, hazardous chemicals or other potential hazards.
[ X ] Sitting or standing for extended periods with no control over rest periods

Company

  The Savannah-Chatham County Public School system is one of the largest systems in the state of Georgia, with over 37,500 students in 55 facilities.  We are one of  the largest employers in Chatham County.  Our mission is to attract, retain and support a high performing workforce committed to fostering educational excellence. 

 

  We want to ensure that all positions in Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools are filled with highly qualified employees.  Human Resources supports new teachers throughout the school year with a hands-on THRIVE teacher induction program.  Our employees are offered a variety of benefit packages that are exemplary as well as very competitive salaries.  Human Resources wants to assure all our employees work in a safe and appropriate work environment and have a rewarding and satisfying career with SCCPSS. 

 

We hope our website, www.sccpss.com,  is a valuable resource to you if you are a potential applicant or a visitor wanting to learn more about our wonderful school system.  We invite you to explore our schools and know that you will soon discover that Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools is “Where You Want To Be!”

Company info
Website
Telephone
912-395-5552
Location
208 Bull Street
Savannah
GA
31401
US

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