The purpose of this position is to keep children safe by enforcing the State of North Carolina rules and regulations regarding school crossing locations throughout the City of Concord.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists children with crossing the street while going to and from school
• Stop and controls vehicular traffic at designated crossing to allow children to cross safely
• Directs children using the crosswalk to assure that they conform to school zone regulations
• Checks traffic signals and school zone flashing lights for proper operation and reports any malfunctions
• Directs traffic when necessary to allow school buses to enter and exit school property
• Reports motorist who violate traffic laws to Sergeant

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required

Job Specifications and Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Crossing Guard principles and practices
• Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Customer service principles

 Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

 PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.                                                                             

 Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, walking, carrying, reaching, vision, hearing, twisting, talking.

• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly AND/OR walking or standing to a significant degree.

• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration.

• Prioritizing work
• Interpreting policies and procedures
• Preparing written reports
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Education/Experience:

The ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.