On Call Crossing Guard/Field Supervisor

POSITIONS:

On-Call Field Supervisor

English Essential

HOURS:

Approximately 1 hr and 5 minute up to 2-hour and 30 minute shifts Morning, Lunch, and Afternoon school bell times, Monday through Friday

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

JOB DUTIES

Crossing Guard

• Direct and escort pedestrians across the street, stopping traffic as necessary.

• Communicate traffic, crossing rules, and other information to students and adults.

• Report unsafe student behaviour to school officials.

• Inspect your intersection on a daily basis and report any unsafe conditions.

• Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross. Create safe gaps in high traffic situations by asserting your authority to stop traffic.

• Be aware of emergency vehicles approaching the area and ensure that they have priority over vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Field Supervisor

• Communicating with Crossing Guards assigned to their sub-zones (i.e., answering questions, listening to/addressing concerns, building rapport etc.).

• Performing physical site inspections as needed (i.e., Pavement marking, assessing potential hazards, and checking school zone signage, observing traffic patterns) with members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

• Report safety risks and violations observed to appropriate authorities (i.e.

• Distribution and retrieval of equipment to Crossing Guards in the field.

WORK CONDITIONS

· Accountable to work in all environmental conditions. Environmental conditions may include but are not limited to snowstorms, freezing rain, cold temperatures, rain, heat waves, humidity, hot temperatures, and dust, etc.

· Ability to dress appropriate for, and perform moderate physical labour during all weather conditions.

· Ability to dress appropriately for, and perform moderate physical labour during all weather conditions.

· Hazards associated with high traffic conditions.