Crossing Guard at City of Torrance Human Resources
Job Summary
Job Summary
The City of Torrance welcomes you to help make a difference by becoming a Crossing Guard! The City of Torrance is looking for dedicated, community-minded individuals to serve as Crossing Guards to meet the needs of our children at Torrance Unified schools. This position is employed by the Torrance Police Department and supervised by the Police Services Supervisor. Crossing Guards direct children going to or returning from school in crossing streets at assigned street corners during designated hours; maintain discipline among school children when they are approaching a street intersection or crossing the street; determine safest possible time to cross street; and stops and starts traffic to permit the crossing of school children at a street intersection. Crossing Guards also evaluate situations and act properly and quickly in emergencies; report accidents of school children and vehicles failing to obey traffic regulations at school crossings; and communicate clearly and effectively with children.
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicants must be dependable and have the ability to learn on the job. The required education is completion of the eighth grade. Graduation from high school is preferred. Successful candidates will possess the following: A strong work ethic with a work history of stability, reliability, dependability, and flexibility; Willingness to work a physically demanding job with school aged children; Excellent judgment, decision-making and patience in dealing with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicants must be dependable and have the ability to learn on the job. The required education is completion of the eighth grade. Graduation from high school is preferred. Successful candidates will possess the following: A strong work ethic with a work history of stability, reliability, dependability, and flexibility; Willingness to work a physically demanding job with school aged children; Excellent judgment, decision-making and patience in dealing with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.