Position Purpose

Work under minimal supervision to assist children and others to safely enter and exit gates and cross the street during designated hours.
 

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of safety
Ability to identify and respond quickly to safety hazards
Ability to communicate instructions effectively to both children and adults
Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions
 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Assist children and other community members to safely enter and exit gates and crossing areas during designated hours.
2. Identify potential safety hazards and respond quickly to protect children and avoid incidents.
3. Ensure a smooth and expedient flow of foot traffic.
4. Follow and uphold district safety requirements and report violations and student misconduct in accordance with district procedures.
5. Communicate safety rules to students and parents as needed.
6. Correct unsafe conditions when possible and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor as soon as practicable.
7. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Handheld traffic signs, traffic cones, reflective safety attire
Posture: Prolonged standing
Motion: Constant walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching
Lifting: Light lifting (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: Work outside (prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures, sunlight, and humidity); constant exposure to noise, high volumns of activity and vehicles; work around moving vehicles and on slippery and uneven surfaces
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under pressure; work with frequent interruption; may work alone

Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice.

 

In accordance with Title IX, the district does not discriminate on the basis of sex and is required not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the district’s Title IX coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX to employment should be referred to Title IX Coordinator, Angelia Watson, Human Resource Director, at PO Box 198, Marion, TX 78124, awatson@marionisd.net or 830-914-1088.