Crossing Guard en Woonsocket Education Department

Supervisor: Chief Operating Officer and/ or designee Function:To insure that the effective crossing and the safety of children attending school in crossing intersections. Duties and Responsibilities: 1.Assist in providing safe and orderly student crossing to and from school. 2.Fulfilling job requirements outdoors in all weather, including rain, fog, snow, sleet, cold, heat, humidity, and wind. 3.As children arrive, take them safely across the street, watching traffic closely and stopping cars if necessary. 4.Discourage children from behaving unsafely near traffic, such as darting into the street without looking or crossing against a traffic signal. 5.Encourage safe behaviors by all pedestrians at the school crossing. 6.Use existing gaps in traffic to help students cross safely. 7.When the natural traffic flow does not allow enough time for children to safely cross a street, a guard may need to create gaps by stopping traffic temporarily. 8.The guard stops traffic with hand signals or a STOP paddle, then verbally directs children to cross the street. 9.The guard is always the first person in the street and the last person out of the street. 10.Alert motorists that pedestrians are in the process of using the school crossing. 11.Observe and report any incidents or conditions that present a potential safety hazard to the school children or the guard. File incident reports as needed. 12.Intervenes in potential emergency situations to avoid/minimize injury to involved parties. 13.Maintain constant communication with office staff. 14.Perform such other tasks or duties as assigned. Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated the first ninety (90) working days in accordance with the provisions of the School Committee’s policy on evaluation of non-certified personnel. Upon completion of the probationary period of ninety (90) working days, annual evaluations will be conducted. All employees are considered at will employees and are not governed by a collective bargaining agreement. $30 per hour 1/2 hour in the morning for drop off and 1/2 hour after school for dismissal, Monday through Friday, 180 days per year. Solicitar ahora