Crossing Guard - Part Time - Hughes Elementary School

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Employment Type:

Part-time (6.25 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$16.56

Class/Calendar:

A11, 9.25 months

Benefits:

None

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

To provide for the safety and welfare of students in designated school crossing areas while in transit to and/or from school; and to communicate observations and/or incidents that may impact the general well-being of students.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise the safe crossing of school children in designated crossing areas

Assist students, parents, and staff, etc. to provide safe access to and from school

Communicate to students, parents, staff and visitors to ensure their understanding of school policies and enforcement procedures

Report observation and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel

Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns

Wear orange safety vest and carry MPS issued, red hand-held sign to guide students, parents, staff, etc. through crossing area

Place and remove school crossing and traffic control signs to notify motorists of school pedestrian crossing

Regular on time attendance required

Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

High School education or equivalent required

Knowledge of traffic safety rules and school policies and procedures

Skills & Competencies:

Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate

Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community

Ability to work well with students, staff and parents

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents and staff

Ability to instruct students, parents, staff, etc. in proper and safe crosswalk practices

Ability to lift and/or move speed zone and crossing signs for proper placement

Ability to adhere to and enforce safe crosswalk practices

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Occasional exposure to extreme cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions

Occasional exposure to noises and vibrations

Occasional exposure to fumes, mist, odors, gases, dust

Occasional lifting, carrying, pulling, running, and/or throwing

Must be able to push/pull up to 10lbs and lift/carry up to 10lbs

May be required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and/or crawl

Frequently required to use upper extremities for reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling

Must be able to speak in conversations or other talking; hear conversations and other sounds; and have close, distance, color and peripheral vision and depth perception

Position requires continuous standing and/or walking

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.