School Crossing Guard - Police Department
School Crossing Guard - Police Department
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
The mission of the San Jose Police Department is to create safe places to live work and learn through community partnerships.
Position Duties
- The City of San Jose is recruiting for a parttime School Crossing Guards in the Police Department during the normal school year. Work involves providing for the safe conduct of elementary and junior high school children across heavily traveled streets and reporting problems requiring possible police action. Positions may involve substituting at different corners or a regular location assignment. In general these assignments are a split shift with approximately ten 10 hours per week. School Crossing Guards are required to work outside regardless of weather conditions and must be able to provide a uniform as specified by the Police Department. Work includes outside duties and exposure to weather. Work may include the physical ability to sit stand walk quickly step up/down from the curb reach push and/or pull twist and or rotate bend lift and carry up to 10 pounds use hands hold and use a stop sign the entire shift use other hand to stop traffic and use a whistle at the same.This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment. For more information about Police department School Safety unit visit will be available on a continuous basis until our current vacancies are filled. To facilitate filling these positions interviews will be conducted whenever sufficient qualified applications are received.EFFECTIVE 9/17/2023 THE PAY FLOOR RATE OF PAY PER HOUR IS $28.04.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Completionofeighth grade.Required Licensing (such as drivers license certifications etc.- Possession of a valid State of California drivers license may be required for some assignments.
- As a condition of employment incumbents may be required to use their personal vehicles in performing the job duties.
- Incumbents opting to participate in special event traffic control assistance must complete an initial Flagger training course in accordance with Cal OSHA regulations and refresher training every three years.
Background: Pass a personal background investigation as required by the Police Department.Selection ProcessThe selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and answers to the jobspecific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the positions will be forwarded to be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phase of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. Applicants deemed most competitive after application screening and oral interview will be required to pass Police Background Investigation and Medical.In addition to applying online you may apply manually.Submit hard copy application:1. Please contact Police Safety Unit atto have City of San Jose employment application mail to you along with the supplemental questions or Print and fill out the supplemental questions below.2. Mail a completed City of San Jose employment application AND supplemental questionnaire to School Safety Unit Program Manager 6087 Great Oaks Parkway San Jose California 95119. Supplemental question is listed below.Please contact the School Safety Unit Program Manager atif you have any questions.HARD COPY SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE1. Do you possess a current valid California Drivers License If so include license number and expiration date. Yes/No (please circle one)2. Have you completed 8th grade Yes / No (please circle one)3. Briefly describe your interest in this position.4. Briefly describe your experience working with children. (You may include volunteer or personal experience).5. Are you willing and able to work in bad weather Yes / No (please circle one)6. Do you have other responsibilities or activities that might restrict your ability to work early morning noon and afternoon hours on school days Yes / No (please circle one)7. Can you get around the city by reading a map Yes / No (please circle one)8. Do you have access to a motor vehicle on a daily basis Yes / No (please circle one)9. Are you willing and able to drive to an assigned location anywhere in the City Yes / No (please circle one)10. May we contact you as early as six 6 a.m. for an assignment Yes / No (please circle one)11 . Are you willing and able to wear uniform Yes/ No(please circle one)12. Are you willing and able to work a split shift: 1 hour in the morning 1 hour in the afternoon; based on a given schools schedule Yes / No (please circle one)13. Please provide us your contact information such as email or phone number.COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSQ: HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK WILL I BE WORKINGA: These positions are parttime (maximum of 10 hours a week). You will be paid a minimum of 2 hours per scheduled day. Number of hours are not guaranteed.Q: WILL I WEAR A UNIFORMA: Yes. You will be required to purchase a uniform. The uniform consists of a shirt or blouse (with patches) pants jacket black shoes and a hat. Approximate cost $150 minimum. You will receive a uniform allowance in January based on the number of hours your work the previous 12 months.Q: WILL I BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHERE I CAN WORKA: No. You will be assigned to a School Safety Supervisor who will place you where you are needed.Q: HOW SOON WILL I BE HIREDA: It may take several weeks before you are interviewed. If your application meets the minimum requirements we will evaluate the supplementary questionnaire. You will be assessed based on the information you have provided and then placed on the School Crossing Guard eligible list. A notice will be mailed to you indicating your status.WHEN THE SCHOOL SAFETY UNIT IS READY TO INTERVIEW YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL.The School Crossing Guard program is very important for the safety of elementary and junior high school students crossing heavily traveled intersections. We hope this supplemental information has answered some of your basic questions and that you will consider employment with the City of San Jose.Other Qualifications
Basic Competencies(Needed at entry into the job in order to perform the essential duties.The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:*Job Expertise Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.- Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and writing
- Ability and willingness to work in allweather situations
- *Experience working with children
- Knowledge of traffic laws of California and City of San Jose
- Knowledge of traffic control techniques and procedures
- Ability to recognize traffic hazardous
- Ability to have access to motor vehicle on a daily basis
- Able to read city maps
- Automobile insurance coverage of at least $35000 $15000$30000 bodily injury $5000 property damage.
- Be able to work morning and afternoon shifts every school day during school start and end times
- Ability to give and follow oral instruction
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with children parents school officials and law enforcement
- Ability to remain calm and use judgment and initiative in an emergency situation
*Customer Service Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently in a timely accurate respectful and friendly manner.*InitiativeExhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems is proactive and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.*ReliabilityCompletes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate*Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills Develops effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills*Communication Skills Communicates and listens effectively and responds in an timely effective positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate complete current; wellorganized legible concise neat and in proper grammatical form responds to statements and comments of others in a way that reflects understanding of the content and the accompanying emotion; asks clarifying questions to assure understanding of what the speaker intended ensures consistent communication takes place within area of responsibility.Additional Competencies and/or Desirable Qualifications(Competencies knowledge skills and abilities that are more position specific and/or likely to contribute to more successful job performance.Knowledge of:- Traffic control techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of the traffic laws of the State of California and the City of San Jose
Ability to:- Analyze situations and to adopt effective courses of action
- Be tactful and courteous but firm with the public
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
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