TEMP - School Crossing Guard

City of Garland

Apply to this job
Transportation Until 10/5/2026 0+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Summary

Responsible for escorting school children to and from school safely across streets and intersections. The starting pay rate is $14 per hour. You will work one hour in the morning from 7:15 am to 8:15 am and one hour in the afternoon from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm (Monday-Friday).

Pay Range: (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Work Schedule: TBD

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Display symbols, signs, or hand/arm signals indicating that vehicles are to stop for children crossing streets or intersections.

  • Blow whistle, hold signs or flags as required.

  • Signal children to wait behind the curb until it is safe to cross.

  • Direct children to cross streets and intersections safely.

  • Monitor the safety and well-being of children en-route to and from school.

  • Other duties assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Completion of 8th Grade.

  • No experience required.

  • Minimum corrected vision of 20/40 in each eye.

  • Corrected hearing of 30 decibels at 1000-3000 hertz.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Must be able to walk at a rate of 4 feet per second for a distance of 160 feet. Work is performed primarily outdoors and may be subject to extremes of heat, cold, rain, humidity, wetness, and traffic hazards.

About this role

Summary

Escort children safely across streets, manage traffic signals, and ensure safety.

Job title

TEMP - School Crossing Guard

Experience level

none

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

transportation

Location requirements

must be in transportation sector, no remote work allowed

Salary

(Depending on qualifications and experience)

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

vision 20/40hearing 30 decibels

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

child safetytraffic control
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

No structured locations extracted for this role yet.