School Traffic Supervisor (8)
Duties
The purpose of this position is to provide competent and responsible personnel to cross and protect the children going to and from school within the time frames specified. Responsibilities include; assisting school children crossing the streets. Directs or controls traffic using hand signals, whistles, or traffic signal controls as it pertains to school children. Reports any serious motor vehicle violation or suspicious persons to supervisor. May provide direction and general information to the general public in such matters as travel routes, parking, etc. Work may involve occasional light to moderate exertion of physical effort, standing or walking.
Employee must be correctly attired and equipped while performing duties and will be exposed to all types of weather and conditions. Must require the ability to work without supervision. Reports to the Captain of the Community Service Division.
Assists school children in crossing streets. Directs or controls traffic as it pertains to schoolchildren through use of traffic signal control, hand signals and whistles. Waits for gap in traffic and signifies intention to stop closest land of traffic first by whistle, eye contact and/or hand signal. Gives proper signals for traffic to resume after children cross and clears the intersection of motor vehicles. May provide direction and general information to the general public in such matters as travel routes, parking, etc.
Qualifications
- Exercises friendly, helpful and courteous communication skills with the public at all times.
- Maintains a high level of awareness.
- Possesses a calm understanding demeanor with an ability to work with young children.
- Able to express themselves clearly to enable pedestrians to utilize the crossing safety and to assist with the education of pedestrians on how to use the crossing.
- High School diploma required.
- Reliable and dependable.
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
- Successfully passed a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Background Check.
- Successfully passed a pre-employment physical with drug and alcohol screening.
Special Requirements
Must have reliable transportation.
Salary
$10,077 yr.
Hours
To be discussed with supervisor
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information
Qualified applicants should submit a City of Waltham application to: City of Waltham/Human Resources 119 School St. Waltham, MA 02451 781-314-3355 Email: jobs@city.waltham.ma.us
Job ID
Req # 2026-18