8201-School Crossing Guard

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SAN FRANCISCO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

CLASS TITLE: SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD CODE: 8201

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

Under the general supervision of the Police Department and in co-operation with School District personnel, directs traffic at intersections where school children cross in going to and from school; escorts children through intersection when necessary; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: following oral and written instructions in carrying out Police Department and School District regulations concerning both pedestrian and vehicular traffic in designated areas; continuous personal contact with school children, teachers, parents, motorists and with the general public; observing and reporting on unusual happenings pertaining to the welfare or safety of school children.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Controls traffic at designated intersections either by mechanical or hand signal in order to permit children and other pedestrians to cross the street in safety.

2. Controls children at intersections and restrains them from crossing until it is determined to be safe; when appropriate, escorts children through intersections.

3. Instructs children and parents as well as student crossing guard assistants in the elements of traffic safety.

4. Reports the license number of motor vehicles whose drivers disobey the crossing guard's instructions or disregard safety rules in other respects; reports to school principal the names of children disobeying the instructions given by crossing guard or student assistants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience: Requires completion of the eighth grade, supplemented by work experience which indicates that applicants will be able to perform the duties of school crossing guard in a satisfactory manner,

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires a good knowledge of: traffic laws especially those relating to pedestrian right-of-way, speed limits in various districts especially in a school-crossing area and the elements of traffic safety both those applying to motorists and pedestrians.

Requires the ability to: establish and maintain respect and obedience of school children; to regulate the flow of vehicular traffic at school crossing intersections for maximum safety of children and other pedestrians and with minimum inconvenience to motorists; to cooperate in the performance of duties with Police Department personnel and with teachers, principals, and parents.

PROMOTIVE LINES:

To: No normal lines of promotion

From: Positions exempt from examination

ADOPTED: 6/2/66

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