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Plus, the pay is great! As a Crossing Guard, you'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact by providing essential guidance and instruction on safe street crossings. Your duties will include escorting children across intersections, monitoring for any suspicious activity near school premises, and promptly reporting traffic accidents or hazardous road conditions.\nThis position offers an opportunity to engage with the public and contribute to the overall safety of our city streets. If you have a passion for helping others, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to promoting safety, we encourage you to apply.\nJoin us in creating a safer environment for our community’s children while enjoying the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference every day. Apply now to become a valued member of our Crossing Guard team!\nDEFINITION\nProvides for the safety of school children on city streets while walking to and from school.\nSUPERVISION\nNo supervision exercised.\nRepresentative Duties\nProvides instruction to school children regarding safe movement across city streets at assigned intersections. Instructs school children to wait at curbs for breaks in traffic. Escorts children across streets and halting traffic, as required.\nReports persons or suspicious individuals found loitering near school grounds.\nReports traffic accidents involving school children to Police Department staff and school administrators. Reports dangerous road conditions and missing or broken traffic signs to appropriate staff. Obtains and reports vehicle license numbers for traffic violators.\nProvides information and recommendations to supervisor regarding potential safety concerns at assigned locations.\nPerforms other related duties, as assigned.\nRequirements\nKnowledge, Abilities, and Skills:\nKnowledge of:\nTraffic signals and basic traffic laws.\nEnglish grammar and composition.\nEffective customer service techniques.\nApplicable safety rules, practices, and procedures.\nReporting procedures in matters involving traffic violators and traffic accidents.\nAbility to:\nCommunicate effectively with the public, employees, and children.\nLearn, interpret, and apply applicable provisions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code.\nRead maps and learn the location of City streets.\nPrepare simple oral and written reports.\nObserve and report hazardous conditions.\nOperate City vehicles and equipment.\nProvide effective customer service.\nUse independent judgment and make sound decisions consistent with the department's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures.\nEstablish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships with City employees and the public.\nSkill in:\nDealing effectively with a variety of individuals.\nReading, writing, and communicating in English at an appropriate level.\nEducation, Training, and Experience:\nCompletion of sufficient education and/or training to read, write and communicate in English at a level reasonable for successful job performance. One year of recent, paid or volunteer experience working with the public. Experience working with children is desirable.\nLicenses and Certificates:\nPossession of a valid Class C driver license. Possession of a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certificate is desirable.\nSupplemental Information\nHOW TO APPLY: Applicants must file a clear, concise, completed on-line City application with the Human Resources Department by the filing deadline.\nSELECTION PROCESS : An on-line City application and required supplemental questionnaire must be completed to be considered for this position. All applicants will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified for the position on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Resumes, CVs and cover letters are not reviewed as part of the application screening process.\nBACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS : Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process be subject to a thorough background investigation.\nDiversity and Inclusion Statement\nThe City of Santa Monica is a progressive, inclusive and culturally-rich community. As leaders in public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly-talented workforce where people of diverse races, religions, cultures and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and where their differences make a positive impact.\nThe City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to build balanced teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create a workplace that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our employees. Join us!\nREQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS: Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call (310) 458-8246 (Hearing Impaired Only).\nPlease note the request for reasonable accommodations must be made to Human Resources at least three work days prior to the examination.\nThis is a temporary hourly position without benefits. The City of Santa Monica provides a deferred compensation (457) retirement plan for its as-needed (temporary) employees who are not eligible for coverage under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The City and as-needed employee are each required to contribute 3.75% of wages to the deferred compensation plan. 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