School Crossing Guard/Groundskeeper - 2027-24

Deadline for applying: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 or until filled at 12:00 noon.

Responsibilities

• Place school signs in the roadway at designated crossing points and remove them when no longer required.
• Regulate buses and other vehicular traffic at designated crossings.
• Control children using crossings to ensure they obey traffic and safety regulations.
• Report all traffic hazards to the police.
• Report flagrant traffic violators and suspicious persons loitering in the school area.
• Contact school officials concerning children who do not cooperate in accomplishing safety objectives.
• Perform grounds keeping and building maintenance duties:
  • Cut lawn using hand, power, or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
  • Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
  • Apply pesticide to rid grounds of pests such as mosquitos, wasps, ticks, and others.
  • Apply fertilizer to enhance growth.
  • Sweep walkways of debris.
  • Cut down tree limbs posing a danger.
  • Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
  • Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment.
  • Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with law enforcement agencies.
• Attend appropriate meetings.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, district and school personnel, and the public.
• Keep supervisor informed of potential problems or unusual events.
• Respond to inquiries and concerns in a timely manner.
• Prepare all required reports and maintain appropriate records.
• Follow all School Board policies, school policies, and procedures.
• Perform other incidental tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position.

Requirements

• Ability to work regardless of weather conditions.
• Ability to accept, obey, and carry out orders and special instructions.
• Ability to understand laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to traffic.
• Ability to work with children.
• Ability to deal courteously and firmly with the public.
• Ability to operate grounds equipment, such as weed eater and Z-turn mowers.
• Demonstrate initiative in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.
• Maintain positive relationships with children, parents, school personnel, and the public.
• Follow attendance, punctuality, and appropriate dress rules.
• Participate in workshops and training sessions as required.

Physical Requirements

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects.

Schedule

5 hours per day, 9 months per year.