24/25 SY School Aide/Crossing Guard (WPTES) - Dysart Unified School District

SUMMARY: To contribute to the efficient operation of a school site so that it can effectively contribute to the educational process of the school.  Help provide for and insure the security and protection of all students and staff, while crossing the streets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise students while in cafeteria and on playground.
• Assist as needed on the school campus.
• Provide exceptional customer service to all stakeholders.
• Provide front office support and answering telephone.
• Assist children in crossing streets on the way to and from school at assigned times and locations.
• Attempt to cross all pedestrians including non-students as required by law.
• Interact with children, staff and community members on a positive basis.
• Placement and removal of speed signs and reporting maintenance needs when required.
• Learn and follow state law and adopted procedures regarding the operation of school crossings.
• Protect safety of children at all times while on duty.
• Report student safety infractions.
• Report license numbers of vehicles violating safety regulations.
• Monitor and report infractions of state laws regarding school zones.
• Maintain a reasonable awareness of pedestrian, vehicular, and other traffic in all direction.
• Maintain district supplied equipment.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: 

• High school diploma or G.E.D. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with school age children preferred. 

LICENSING:

• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.

SKILL IN:

• Following directions and meeting standards.
• Providing attention to detail in assignments.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals.
• Organizing and maintaining supplies.
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. 

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require:  pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work:  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 17 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Requires regular holding a stop paddle at or above shoulder level when crossing pedestrians.

Working Conditions:  Work is routinely performed in an indoor and outdoor environment including exposure to noise and being on your feet. Required to maintain reasonable awareness of pedestrian, vehicular, and other traffic in all directions. Requires standing in inclement weather including summer heat. 

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.