About this opportunity
Tacoma Public Schools lists this School Crossing Guard - Blix Elementary opportunity in tacoma, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
School Crossing Guard
Job Description
Tacoma Public Schools is seeking a School Crossing Guard. The expected start date is September 9, 2026, with a salary of $17.35 per hour. Benefits are not provided. Hours per day and work schedule will be determined by the building administrator, with a maximum of 2 hours per day, possibly split between 1 hour before school and 1 hour after school.
Examples Of Duties
This position monitors the activities of elementary students at crosswalks and assists students in crossing the street safely. Essential job functions include:
Stopping oncoming traffic using a flag to permit student to cross the street safely; monitoring traffic flow and noting gaps in traffic to stop oncoming vehicles causing minimal disruption of flow.
Monitoring students' activities and behavior while approaching crosswalk and remaining alert for potentially unsafe situations to prevent accidents and/or injuries.
Reporting inappropriate student behavior and vehicles that fail to stop when signaled.
Other job duties include performing related duties as assigned. Conditions include working with students in indoor and outdoor settings; physical ability to assist children; may be exposed to infectious diseases and inclement weather.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Completion of district training for school crossing guards is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of building policies and procedures related to crosswalk safety. Ability to work cooperatively with building staff. Ability to exercise fairness in dealing with students. Ability to establish and maintain effective work and student relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting. Licenses/Special Requirements: None.
Working Conditions: Works with students in indoor and outdoor settings; physical ability to assist children; may be exposed to infectious diseases and inclement weather.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Civil Rights Coordinator, Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator: Tiffany Davis-Brantley, ,
Section 504 Coordinator: Laura Tuman, ,
Tacoma Public Schools Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1357 Tacoma, WA
Worksite address
tacoma, WA, 98417, US
Who can apply
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