Crossing Guard

Description

The Mundelein Police Department is looking for a reliable individual to serve as a School Crossing Guard. Morning and afternoon hours are required. All equipment and training are provided.

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Direct and control children at designated crossings, crossing in groups, and utilizing traffic signals and gaps in traffic where no signals exists.
• Prevent children from committing unsafe and unlawful acts ensuring a pattern of safe behavior of children when crossing streets.
• Inform motorists, through prescribed signals, that children are using the crosswalk and have the right to proceed.
• Observe and report incidents and conditions detrimental to the safety of pedestrians or motorists to the on-duty watch commander. This includes but is not limited to, violations of traffic laws and disciplinary problems involving children who regularly use the particular crossing.
• Minor student problems should be adjudicated through the appropriate school officials.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age. 
• May be required to attend and complete safety courses and other trainings as mandated by the Chief of Police. 

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of traffic safety rules and regulations pertaining to children and the public. 
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, and dependability in fulfilling assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to relate to and supervise children.
• Ability to interact tactfully and courteously with school district officials and the public.
• Ability to train and instruct new crossing guards for relief purposes when required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods and repeatedly use hand signals to direct motorists and school children. 
• Ability to work outdoors and withstand a variety of fluctuating weather conditions throughout the year, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and other seasonal conditions.
• Ability to distinguish colors, hear and interpret sounds, and work effectively in varying light conditions.
• Ability to remain alert and attentive and work independently with little or no direct supervision. 

Salary and Schedule

• Hourly rate of $23.00. 
• Estimated schedule is 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon, Monday through Friday, during the school year (approximately 8:00-9:00 AM and 3:15-4:15 PM). 

Village of Mundelein is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Village of Mundelein does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.