Crossing Guards

CROSSING GUARD Contract Period: Academic-year position Supervisor: Director of Safety and Security/School Marshal Qualifications: Ability to stand and hand signal traffic for 30-minute increments. It will involve working during inclement weather. Strong interpersonal skills are required. Must be reliable and punctual.

Work Schedule: The shifts are Monday through Friday in two blocks; 6:45 am-7:15 am and 1:45 pm-2:15 pm. Working hours may change based on the school year schedule, generally from September to June. Job Objective: A Pinkerton Academy crossing guard is charged with safely crossing staff and students across public roadways in the morning and the afternoon.

DUTIES: ● Stand along the roadway at a crosswalk. ● Identify when students/staff wish to cross the roadway. ● Before entering the roadway, look left and right to ensure it is safe to do so. ● Activate any/all signaling devices to alert traffic that they should stop. ● Escort students and staff into the roadway. ● Once it is safe to do so, release the traffic by signaling for them to proceed along the roadway.

● If assistance is required, notify the appropriate resource e.g. Pinkerton Security, Fire, or Police. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. ● Standing and walking unassisted for 30-minute increments.

● Lifting arms and hands to signal pedestrians and vehicles to cross or stop. ● Ability to communicate with emergency services if an issue occurs. ● Working along and temporarily within a public roadway. ● Hold and operate signaling devices.