Description
Enjoy working outdoors? Want to make a difference in your community? School Crossing Guards play an important role in helping children who walk or bicycle to school by helping them safely cross the street at key crosswalk locations.
The City is interviewing to fill several openings for part-time positions. Apply immediately to be considered. Regular assignment and substitute (on-call) positions are available. Hours for the 24-25 school year are typically 1-1.5 hours in the morning and 1-1.5 hours in the afternoon depending on the school location and schedule.
Primary responsibilities:
- Monitor and assist in crossing of school-age children during peak traffic times at select locations.
- Provide appropriate safety instruction for children crossing streets and intersections.
- Watch traffic flow and wait for an appropriate gap between vehicles to lead groups of school children safely across a street.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidates should possess:
- Knowledge of proper methods of crossing children at crosswalks
- The ability to effectively communicate with children, school officials, City staff, and the general public
- Good judgment and the ability to remain calm in emergencies
- The ability to maintain effective working relationships with citizens, children, school officials, and fellow employees
- The ability to stand and/or walk for 3-4 hours per day
- The ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions including rain, cold, and high heat and humidity
This is a part-time position, averaging 10-12.5 hours per week, approximately 400 hours annually for regularly assigned guards. Most substitutes work 200-300 hours per year.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Dependable/Reliable
- Flexible/Adaptable
- Effective Communicator
- Safety Conscious
- Team Player
Special Instructions
FILING DEADLINE: At this time, all positions are filled. Please apply if you would like to be contacted when a position becomes available.
Additional information about the City is available on our website at www.toaks.org.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - The City of Thousand Oaks makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in the selection process. If you wish to request an accommodation in order to participate in the selection process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the final filing date. Applicants requesting an accommodation should document the request including the type and extent of accommodations requested to participate in the selection process and/or perform the duties of the job for which applied.
Veteran’s Preference - In order to qualify for Veteran’s Preference a Form DD214, or other acceptable proof of service, must be submitted by the deadline date/time noted in the job announcement. Any veteran who has successfully completed all phases of a selection process for employment with the City shall be granted a final interview regardless of his or her ranking on the eligibility list, providing he/she meets the criteria for an eligible veteran.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.