Crossing Guard - Leyden Township
Application period: October 15, 2025 to November 15, 2025; Application deadline November 15, 2025
Document Deadline: If contacted for an interview, you will be required to present a copy of your high school diploma or G.E.D.
Starting Salary: $17.73 hourly
Location of position: Cook County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff's Police Department, Leyden Township
If you are interested in this position, please apply online at the Cook County Sheriff's Office website,www.cookcountysheriff.org Please note that you can only apply for this position online and you must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
All current Sheriff's Office employees must apply utilizing the "Internal Job Postings" - "Internal Civilian
Employment Opportunities"link found on the Cook County Sheriff's Office SheriftNet website.'Thelmkcan be accessed under "Departments - Human Resources".
For more information on this Notice of Job Opportunity, please contact:
Cook County Sheriff's Office Human Resources Department
3026 S. California, Building #2, Chicago, Illinois 60608
(773) 674-8427 Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Characteristics of the Position
General Overview
The Cook County Sheriff's Office seeks to hire part-time Crossing Guards to work under the supervision of the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department. The Crossing Guard will be responsible for assisting and protecting school children crossing at a busy intersection to ensure the children cross the street properly and safely.
The Crossing Guard (x2) will be assigned to Mannheim Middle School, located at 2600 Hyde Park Avenue, Melrose Park, Leyden Township. The specific assignment will require the crossing guard to assist the children at the intersection of Hyde Park Avenue & Nevada Avenue or the intersection of Hyde Park Avenue & Wrightwood from the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year. Work hours may be subject to change based on when school is in session, or other factors.
The ideal candidate must possess a High School Diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) test certificate, be able to stand and walk for the entire shift without assistance, be able to tolerate exposure to all types of weather conditions and pass pre-employment processing, to include a background check.
The position of crossing guard is a part-time position and is paid at an hourly rate of $17.73 per hour. Additionally, the crossing guard is enrolled in and contributes to the Cook County Pension Fund during employment.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Ensure the safety of all children at assigned post.
Stop traffic to ensure the safety of school children and other pedestrians crossing at designated intersections.
Enter the intersection prior to the first child and remain there until the last is safely across. Wear safety vest and use handheld stop sign to control traffic flow.
Signal to pedestrians indicating when streets are safe to cross. Guide and assist children and other pedestrians across intersections. Maintain order among children as they approach the intersection.
Report traffic violations to supervisor, providing information on vehicle's license number, make, and model. •
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public. Effective oral and written communication skills.
Active listening skills.
Ability to assess and evaluate situations effectively. Ability to identify critical issues quickly and accurately. Attention to detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a high school diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) test certificate. Must be at least 18 years old.
Required to stand and walk for the entire shift :without assistance, be able to tolerate exposure to all types of weather conditions.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must successfully pass pre-employment processing, to include a background check.
The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work
For more details regarding this opening, please go to the Cook County Sheriff's Office website,www.cookcountysheriff.org
