2026-2027 School Crossing Guard

Responsible for assisting elementary school children in crossing the street at designated intersections in a safe and orderly manner.Essential Functions:

• Stops traffic flow across streets and intersections that may or may not have a permanent stop sign
• Places traffic cones in the street before school begins and removes at end of school as needed
• Notifies police headquarters of real or potential hazards and pedestrian accidents in the vicinity
• Ability to get along with customers and co-workers
• Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance

Additional Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:

•  Basic knowledge of municipal traffic regulations

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

Core Competencies:

• Ability to establish friendly relations and maintain order among elementary school children
• Ability to read and write
• Ability and agility to respond quickly and calmly in emergencies
• Ability to be diplomatic and tactful, yet decisive and firm
• Ability to work outside in all kinds of weather

Preferences:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a drug test, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check
• Must be able to work 3 hours daily, morning and afternoon, on DISD school days

Physical Requirements:
Overall Strength Demands:  The bold and italicizedword describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.

• Sedentary – lifting no more than 10 pounds
• Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
• Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
• Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
• Very Heavy – lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds                                                

Physical Demand Codes:  The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.

Codes for “how often”:
Y = Yes
N = No
E = extensive (100-70%)
M = moderate (60-30%)
I = infrequent (20-10%)
A = almost never (<10%)

Task: Code:

1. Standing: E
2. Sitting: A
3. Walking: M
4. Lifting: A
5. Carrying: E
6. Pushing/Pulling: A
7. Overhead Work: A
8. Fine Dexterity: A 
9. Kneeling: A
10. Crouching: A 
11. Crawling: A
12. Bending: A
13. Twisting: A
14. Climbing: A
15. Balancing: A
16. Vision: E
17. Hearing: E
18. Talking: E
19. Video Display: A
20. Other:

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
The essential functions of this position require the daily use of a handheld stop sign.
 
Environmental Factors:
The essential functions of this position are performed outside in varying weather conditions.