Crossing Guards

Duties

• Stand along the roadway at a crosswalk.
• Identify when students/staff wish to cross the roadway.
• Before entering the roadway, look left and right to ensure it is safe to do so.
• Activate any/all signaling devices to alert traffic that they should stop.
• Escort students and staff into the roadway.
• If it is safe to do so, release the traffic by signaling for them to proceed along the roadway.
• If assistance is required, notify the appropriate resource e.g. Pinkerton Security, Fire, or Police.

Physical Demands

• Standing and walking unassisted for 30-minute increments.
• Lifting arms and hands to signal pedestrians and vehicles to cross or stop.
• Ability to communicate with emergency services if an issue occurs.
• Working along and temporarily within a public roadway.
• Holding and operating signaling devices.