Traffic Safety Officer

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Job Title: Crossing Guard - --- - Supervisor: Chief Operating Officer and/or Designee - Function: To insure the effective crossing and safety of children attending school in crossing intersections. - Duties and Responsibilities: - - Assist in providing safe and orderly student crossing to and from school. - - Fulfilling job requirements outdoors in all weather, including rain, fog, snow, sleet, cold, heat, humidity, and wind. - - As children arrive, take them safely across the street, watching traffic closely and stopping cars if necessary. - - Discourage children from behaving unsafely near traffic, such as darting into the street without looking or crossing against a traffic signal. - - Encourage safe behaviors by all pedestrians at the school crossing. - - Use existing gaps in traffic to help students cross safely. - - When the natural traffic flow does not allow enough time for children to safely cross a street, a guard may need to create gaps by stopping traffic temporarily. - - The guard stops traffic with hand signals or a stop paddle, then verbally directs children to cross the street. - - The guard is always the first person in the street and the last person out of the street. - - Alert motorists that pedestrians are in the process of using the school crossing. - - Observe and report any incidents or conditions that present a potential safety hazard to the school children or the guard. File incident reports as needed. - - Intervene in potential emergency situations to avoid/minimize injury to involved parties. - - Maintain constant communication with office staff. - - Perform such other tasks or duties as assigned. - Evaluation: - Performance on this job will be evaluated the first ninety (90) working days in accordance with the provisions of the school committee’s policy on evaluation of non-certified personnel. Upon completion of the probationary period of ninety (90) working days, annual evaluations will be conducted. All employees are considered at-will employees and are not governed by a collective bargaining agreement. - Compensation: - - $30 per hour - - 1/2 hour in the morning for drop off and 1/2 hour after school for dismissal, Monday through Friday, 180 days per year.