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Crossing Guard Rover
@ City of Kitchener
Ontario
Overview
The City of Kitchener is hiring a part-time, per diem Crossing Guard Rover to help pedestrians, including school children, cross roadways safely at designated points across the city. The role requires availability each school day for short-notice shifts within 30 minutes of call-out, a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check, and a medical fitness check as conditions of employment.
Responsibilities:
- Stop vehicular traffic and guide pedestrians and children across roads
- Watch for gaps in traffic and signal with a stop sign
- Advise children of unsafe behaviour
- Report issues to supervisor
- Train new and existing crossing guards
Requirements summary:
- Partial secondary school education
- 1 month related experience such as customer service or volunteering
- Strong understanding of pedestrian road safety
- Able to work with youth in all weather
- Personal vehicle and availability each school day
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- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, School |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Licences & certifications | Vulnerable Sector Check |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
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City of Kitchener
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Full company description
The City of Kitchener has a reputation of being a well-managed, progressive organization that focuses on a customer-driven philosophy to deliver services. City employees thrive on the excitement of learning, and collaboration, the discovery of new opportunities and the opportunity to create Kitchener's future. We like setting our own goals and working hard to achieve them in our own style. We are fun, creative, free-thinking, inclusive, not afraid of change - and in need of a challenge. We believe in safety and wellbeing. We apply our talents in myriad jobs and careers, from planning and engineering to IT and operations, from horticulture and customer service to fighting fires and running community centres - and so much more. Why are we here? Because we are community stewards. We're proud of what we do and who we work for. And because we go home each night knowing that the work we do each day makes a real difference - to the 213,000 residents who count on us.
- LinkedIn followers
- 38,783
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,551
- Reported office locations
- PO Box 1118, 200 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4G7, CA
- 131 Goodrich Drive, Kitchener, Ontario N2C 2E8, CA
- Other recorded names
- City of Kitchener
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
The City of Kitchener has a reputation of being a well-managed, progressive organization that focuses on a customer-driven philosophy to deliver services. City employees thrive on the excitement of learning, and collaboration, the discovery of new opportunities and the opportunity to create Kitchener's future. We like setting our own goals and working hard to achieve them in our own style. We are fun, creative…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1912 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Overview
As a Crossing Guard Rover, you will assist in the safe movement of all pedestrians including school children crossing roadways at designated points by observing gaps in traffic, assuming right-of-way and indicating when it is safe to cross. You are available and able to cover any designated crossing location within the city as assigned by the supervisor, at short notice.
Number of Openings: 1 of 3
Responsibilities
- Assists all pedestrians, including children as they commute to and from school, in safely crossing roadways and intersections by stopping vehicular traffic on roadways at designated points.
- Watches for gaps in traffic and walks children across the roadway or intersection while holding a "stop" sign in such a manner as to be visible to approaching vehicles.
- Advises children of unsafe behavior.
- Reports issues or incidents to supervisor.
- Trains new Crossing Guards at their assigned locations, and re-training of existing Crossing Guards as required.
- When unassigned a shift, assists with the distribution of equipment, deliveries of notifications, site inspections, and performs various duties as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education
- Equivalent to partial secondary school education.
Experience
- 1 month of related experience such as customer service or experience working/volunteering with others.
Additional Requirements
- Hours of Work: Must be available for Supervisor to assign shifts, each school day, during the following times:
- 7:00am to 7:30am.
- 2:00pm to 2:30pm.
- Must live within a reasonable distance to the City of Kitchener and have access to a personal vehicle to travel and respond to various crossing locations across the city within 30 minutes from time of call out.
- Must be prepared upon arriving at each assigned crossing location (e.g. proper PPE, location diagram, etc.).
- Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
- Able to work in a variety of weather conditions in all seasons.
- Must be available to cover any shift and any location in the city every school day in the morning and afternoon.
- Willing to undergo a medical check to ensure that the potential candidate is fit for duty as a condition of employment.
- Access to reliable transportation and be able to travel to various locations across the city.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A strong understanding of pedestrian road safety skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work with youth.
- Able to work in a variety of weather conditions in all seasons.
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
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