Seasonal Crossing Guard

Seasonal Crossing Guard

Salary

$16.16 - $16.98 Hourly

Location

Madison City Hall, 100 Hughes Road, Madison, AL

Job Type

Seasonal Part-Time

Job Number

26-00041

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

06/01/2026

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Position Summary

The Crossing Guard is responsible for the safety of school children crossing streets at designated intersections and directing traffic.

Examples of Responsibilities

• Escorts children across streets at designated hours during the school term.
• Turns on school crossing signs at designated intersections or turns on/off school zone lights.
• Monitors and directs vehicular traffic.
• Maintains discipline among school children when they are approaching a street intersection or crossing the street.
• Stops and starts traffic to permit the crossing of school children at a street intersection.
• Reports vehicles failing to obey traffic regulations at school crossings.
• Makes reports to proper authorities of accidents to school children or to vehicles occurring at a school crossing.

Job Conditions:

• Strong background record required, due to accessibility to city property and interaction with public and children.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions.

Minimal Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Supplemental Information

• Ability to gain cooperation of children and motorists.
• Knowledge of laws and ordinances governing traffic and vehicular control.
• Ability to control groups of school children;
• Ability to effectively direct light traffic;
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Ability to get along well with the general public.

Physical Capabilities:

• This position's physical requirements involve light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• See well enough to observe vehicular activity.
• Hear well enough to communicate by radio, telephone or any other transmitting device and to detect strange noises while on duty.
• Speak well enough to communicate your meaning.
• Dexterity of limbs, hands and fingers to direct vehicular activity.
• Physical tolerance to adapt and perform under adverse conditions.
• Ability to stand and direct traffic.

Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits or leave time.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

A strong background record is required, due to accessibility to the public and children. Do you have a good background record?

• Yes
• No

03

Job function requires dexterity of limbs, hands and fingers to direct vehicular activity. Will this activity cause problems for you?

• Yes
• No

04

Can you maintain discipline among school children when they are approaching a street intersection or crossing the street?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have the ability to communicate with and control groups of school children?

• Yes
• No

06

Can you stop and start traffic to permit the crossing of school children at a street intersection?

• Yes
• No

07

Job requires turning on school crossing signs at designated intersections, or turning on/off school zone lights. Can you perform this task?

• Yes
• No

08

Are you able to monitor and direct vehicular traffic?

• Yes
• No

09

Are you able to stand and direct traffic?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have the ability to work in a variety of weather conditions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Madison, Alabama

Address 100 Hughes Road

Madison, Alabama, 35758

Phone 256-772-5612

Website http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/madisonal