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  • Crossing Guard

  • Montrose County School District
  • Montrose, Colorado 81402 United States View Map
Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Crossing Guard

Date Posted:
8/3/2026

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
As Soon As Possible
Position Title: Crossing Guard
Direct Supervisor: District Custodial Manager
Site: TBD
Rate of Pay: Hourly rate - $18.00/hour
Start Date: To be determined upon hire and completion of background check

Job Summary:
Under general supervision, to perform the duty of escorting school children safely across designated street intersections, and to perform related duties as required. Training is provided. This position will require a person who is willing to work several hours per day doing a split shift (morning and afternoon Crossing Duties)

Essential Duties
  • Escort children across street at designated locations, using due caution and displaying crossing sign.
  • Prevent children from crossing street during the flow of traffic until it is safe to cross.
  • Report to the principal the license numbers of cars failing to stop for children when signaled to do so.
  • Answer questions regarding street and school locations.
  • Report unusual, unsafe, dangerous, or improper conduct.
  • Obtain names of children who repeatedly refuse to obey crossing guard instructions.?
  • Notify police, school authorities, and ambulance, if necessary, of any injuries or accidents at designated crossing.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
  • Traffic regulations, especially those pertaining to pedestrians
  • Stopping distances of moving vehicles
  • Student behavior management strategies and techniques.
Ability to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude toward elementary and middle school age children
  • Communicate effectively in oral form
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions
  • Display sufficient stamina to permit performance of duties in inclement weather
  • Be tactful and helpful under unfavorable or difficult situations
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with children and adults.
Physical Demands:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.
  • Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 20 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • This type of work involves Moving or remaining stationary for extended periods.
  • Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, are important aspects of this job.
  • Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Experience and Education:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Experience:
Paid or volunteer experience working with elementary/middle school age children.
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade preferred.
Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Crossing Guard

Date Posted:
8/3/2026

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
As Soon As Possible
Position Title: Crossing Guard
Direct Supervisor: District Custodial Manager
Site: TBD
Rate of Pay: Hourly rate - $18.00/hour
Start Date: To be determined upon hire and completion of background check

Job Summary:
Under general supervision, to perform the duty of escorting school children safely across designated street intersections, and to perform related duties as required. Training is provided. This position will require a person who is willing to work several hours per day doing a split shift (morning and afternoon Crossing Duties)

Essential Duties
  • Escort children across street at designated locations, using due caution and displaying crossing sign.
  • Prevent children from crossing street during the flow of traffic until it is safe to cross.
  • Report to the principal the license numbers of cars failing to stop for children when signaled to do so.
  • Answer questions regarding street and school locations.
  • Report unusual, unsafe, dangerous, or improper conduct.
  • Obtain names of children who repeatedly refuse to obey crossing guard instructions.?
  • Notify police, school authorities, and ambulance, if necessary, of any injuries or accidents at designated crossing.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
  • Traffic regulations, especially those pertaining to pedestrians
  • Stopping distances of moving vehicles
  • Student behavior management strategies and techniques.
Ability to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude toward elementary and middle school age children
  • Communicate effectively in oral form
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions
  • Display sufficient stamina to permit performance of duties in inclement weather
  • Be tactful and helpful under unfavorable or difficult situations
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with children and adults.
Physical Demands:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.
  • Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 20 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • This type of work involves Moving or remaining stationary for extended periods.
  • Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, are important aspects of this job.
  • Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Experience and Education:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Experience:
Paid or volunteer experience working with elementary/middle school age children.
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade preferred.
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