Crossing Guard

Job Summary

Love kids and being outdoors? Want to be a part of the school community?

A part time job for just a few hours of the day. Here's the opportunity for you! We are hiring Crossing Guards for various locations in Mississauga.

Your main responsibilities include helping pedestrians, especially students, safely cross roads near schools. You'll explain safety rules, ensure compliance with traffic and safety laws, and wear provided safety gear. If needed, you might assist in training other crossing guards.

To be successful, you should be physically fit to stand and walk with a stop sign in various weather conditions for up to an hour. Good hearing, eyesight, and communication skills are essential. You'll work independently without constant supervision and need to be available for three shifts each weekday during the school year. While having a vehicle is a plus, it is not mandatory. The shifts total up to 3.5 hours a day within an 8-hour window. Your role is crucial for maintaining safety at school.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Supervisor, Crossing Guards the successful candidate:

• Assists pedestrians in safely crossing roadways at designated school crossings.
• Communicates rules of safe crossing to both students and adults.
• Must ensure compliance to the Highway Traffic Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the City's Respectful Workplace Policy etc.
• Must wear supplied safety clothing and use all safety equipment as per training by the Supervisor, Crossing guards and /or Team Leader, Crossing Guards and/or Field Leader/Crossing Guards.
• May assist in training other crossing guards if requested.
• Must report incidents at the crossing to the supervisor, following up with the school officials and/or Peel Regional Police as directed by Supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications

• Must be in good physical condition in order to be able to stand and walk holding a stop sign for up to one hour at a time in all weather conditions.
• Must demonstrate good hearing and eyesight.
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently without direct day to day supervision.
• Must be available Monday to Friday during the school year for 3 shifts per day (at school entry; at school lunch break, at school dismissal) as per the provided hours of duty.
• Access to a vehicle is an asset.
• You will be working 3 shifts consisting of up to 3.5 hours a day, during an 8 hour window. 
• A Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) will be required of the successful candidate, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.