Hourly Crossing Guard - Lister Elementary

School Crossing Guard

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected Start Date : 9 / 3 / 2025, or as soon as possible

Pay Rate : $16.92 Per Hour

Hours per day : 2 hours per day (1 hour AM / 1 hour PM)

Benefits : NONE

Additional Information : Hours per day and work schedule to be determined by the building administrator. Maximum 2 hours per day. May be split between 1 hour before school and 1 hour after school.

Examples Of Duties

This position monitors the activities of elementary students at crosswalks and assists students in crossing the street safely.

Responsibilities :

• Stops oncoming traffic using a flag to permit student to cross the street safely; monitors traffic flow and notes gaps in traffic to stop oncoming vehicles causing minimal disruption of flow.
• Monitors students' activities and behavior while approaching crosswalk and remains alert for potentially unsafe situations to prevent accidents and / or injuries.
• Reports inappropriate student behavior and vehicles that fail to stop when signaled.

Other Job Duties :

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience : Completion of district training for school crossing guards is highly desirable.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Required Licenses / Special Requirements :

None

Working Conditions :

Works with students in indoor and outdoor settings; physical ability to assist children; may be exposed to infectious diseases and inclement weather.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Civil Rights Coordinator, Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator : Tiffany Davis-Brantley

253-571-1252, civilrights@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Section 504 Coordinator : Laura Tuman

253-571-1086, 504Coordinator@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Mailing Address : P.O. Box 1357 Tacoma, WA 98401-1357