AM & PM Crossing Guard

The Whitewater Unified School District is looking for an AM & PM Crossing Guard position beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The successful candidate will possess strong background knowledge, skills and attitudes that support personalized learning environments by demonstrating the ability to:

Must be available to work Monday - Friday from 7:30AM -8:15AM and 3:00PM - 3:30PM during the school year.

Provide for the safe movement of children to and from school when crossing public roadways and intersections by observing gaps in the traffic and leading the children across the roadway or intersection

Hold a stop sign in such a manner as to be visible to approaching vehicles

Signal children to cross in the designated area only after all approaching vehicles are stopped

Remain with sign visible until all students have cleared the cross-walk

Exhibit flexibility to support different school schedules at different grade levels (calendar and time changes)

Report license numbers of reckless drivers and suspicious activity to the police and District Office

Interact in a professional manner at all times with students, staff and community

Communicate adequately and effectively at all times with all stakeholders

Demonstrate dependability and good attendance

Exhibit respect and good judgment

Seek productive means to resolve conflicts

Demonstrate accountability to the principal(s), supervisor(s), and administration

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidates must have the ability to:

The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or restrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with traffic, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles.

Washington Elementary School serves approximately 300 4K-5th grade students. Known for its positive school culture and child-centered focus, Washington takes great pride in providing a school experience which makes a difference in the lives of students. A 2017 US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award winner and 2022 and 2024 US News Best Elementary School, Washington has successfully closed achievement gaps for all students. Washington's dedicated and driven staff establishes close relationships with families allowing students to be supported both at school and at home. These relationships form a school family found at the heart of our students' success. Whitewater is a vibrant, diverse community with a growing population of multilingual families. Preference will be given to candidates who are multilingual.

Whitewater Unified School District has elements of rural and suburban communities. The City of Whitewater has a population of approximately 14,500. Whitewater is located in southern Wisconsin, approximately 45 miles west of Milwaukee, 45 miles east of Madison, and 100 miles northwest of Chicago. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, with an enrollment of over 10,500 students, offers residents a variety of cultural and educational opportunities.