Crossing Guard

POSITION SUMMARY:Under the general supervision of the Crossing Guard Supervisor, this position directs actions of children and traffic at street intersections and crossing zones to ensure safe crossing while children attend school.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:NoneESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Prepares school crossing zones by turning on the 20 MPH flashing lights and placing warning cones in the street.As children arrive, assists children safely across the street/through the crossing zone, while watching traffic closely, and stopping cars if necessary.When children are finished crossing, removes cones from street and turns off the 20 MPH flashing lights.Repeats this process twice daily when children travel to and from school.Sees, hears, and quickly and accurately responds to emergency safety situations.Arrives to street/crossing zone on time and ready to assist with crossing.Participates in special events as asked by Draper Police Department as needed.Performs other related duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education - High school diploma or G.E.D.Experience - Related experience preferred.Licenses and Certifications - Valid Utah Driver License.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Knowledge of -Current Utah traffic lawsEmergency procedures relating to traffic controlSkilled with -Accurate judgment of traffic flow, speed, and direction of travel activitiesConsiderable responsibility for the use of discretion and independent judgment in the safe crossing of childrenAbility to -Be punctual and ready to assist with crossingsCorrect use of the English language; must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing using proper grammar and spelling; ability to follow written and verbal instructionsPrioritize travel activitiesWork effectively with children, parents, and school employees and officials during the school yearWORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Position requires a variety of physical activities while working outdoors. Regularly required to talk, hear, see, walk, sit, stand, reach, use hands/finger to feel, handle, and grip, climb or balance and stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability and discriminating thinking and creative problem solving. May be confined to small spaces to perform work. Regular exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. (Performance of duties may require working in varied weather conditions such as extreme cold or hot conditions.) Frequent exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and dusty or greasy conditions. Frequent exposure to high levels of noise. Operate equipment and drive vehicles. Must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Draper City is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, and veteran or military status.The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities and duties performed on the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job-related tasks and duties that an employee may perform. An employee in this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties required by their supervisor. This job description is not intended to and does not infer or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person or persons. This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.For Job Posting Only:Monday to Friday up to 10 hours per week. (Schedule and location to be determined upon hire.)Salary range: $17.58 per hour

Created: 2026-01-09