Columbia needs crossing guards

Here is information from the Columbia Borough website as the borough is looking for crossing guards.

POSITION: CROSSING GUARD CLASSIFICATION: HOURLY PART TIME (Normally :10 hrs/wk Maximum 19 hrs/wk)

BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists school-age children to cross public streets safely by directing and/or regulating vehicular and pedestrian traffic at specified intersections throughout the Borough.
2. Performs special assignments for traffic control and pedestrian safety at events in the Borough.
3. Observes vehicle movements and safety permitting, records license numbers of vehicles whose drivers are jeopardizing safe street crossing by operating their vehicles in an unsafe manner and reports them to the Police Department.
4. Reports students who do not adhere to safe street crossing procedures to appropriate school officials.
5. Watches for suspicious persons and/or vehicles that may prey upon young children.
6. Use and maintain designated crossing guard equipment provided by the transportation department, wear appropriate attire for weather conditions such as raincoat, gloves, etc.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

1. High school graduate or equivalent knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as noted above.
2. Must successfully attain Pennsylvania ACT 34 clearance
3. Must not currently or have been with the last ten (10) years on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense of the grade of a Class B misdemeanor. May not have been convicted of an offense of the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or above within the last ten (10) years. May not have been at any time, convicted of felony offense or any family violence offense.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decision.
2. Ability to work independently, with a minimum of supervision and utilizing good time management skills.
3. Ability to use a hand-held stop sign, flashlight, narrowcades and sandbags.
4. Basic safe driving rules and procedures as described in the PA Vehicle operators manual
5. Techniques for communicating with children and adults.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must possess stamina to stand for long periods of time
2. Ability to work out of doors in all weather conditions and with exposure to traffic
3. Visual acuity to include 20/20 vision with corrective lenses as necessary to read printed materials and license plates and color acuity to accurately differentiate colors.
4. Must be able to pass pre-employment drug testing and post employment physical and hearing examinations.