First seen by our source: 23 days ago
Crossing Guards (Ongoing Posting)
@ Town of Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
Overview
The Town of Newmarket is accepting ongoing applications for temporary Crossing Guards to provide traffic control at designated school crossings. The work involves stopping vehicles and supervising children as they cross, with flexible split shifts on school days and a Vulnerable Sector Check required.
Responsibilities:
- Stop vehicular traffic at designated school crossings
- Permit school children to cross safely
- Actively supervise children while crossing
- Explain safe crossing rules to children and parents
Requirements summary:
- Judgment to assess when it is safe to cross
- Courteous communication with children, parents and staff
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Standing or walking for extended periods
- Flexible split shifts on school days
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Security & protective services |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
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Town of Newmarket
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Making Newmarket even better
Full company description
The Town of Newmarket is located in York Region and is home to over 90,000 residents. Newmarket has consistently been named one of the Best Places to Live in Canada by MoneySense Magazine and has garnered an international reputation for being one of the country's most dynamic, diverse and desirable towns to live and work in. Newmarket is also widely considered a progressive place with a reputation for innovation, particularly in its environmental projects. Newmarket is located between the bustling City of Toronto and picturesque cottage country – allowing us to retain small town charm while providing big city amenities such as premium health care facilities (Southlake Regional Health Centre), upscale shopping and retail (Upper Canada Mall and unique shops around Town) and advanced transit networks (vivaNext rapid transit system).
- LinkedIn followers
- 11,751
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 648
- Reported office locations
- 395 Mulock Drive, STN Main, PO BOX 328, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X7, CA
- 1275 Maple Hill Court, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 9E8, CA
- 800 Mulock Dr, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 9C1, CA
- 100 Eagle Street West, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 1J4, CA
- 460 Botsford Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1T1, CA
- Other recorded names
- Town of Newmarket
- Specialties
- Municipal Government
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
The Town of Newmarket is located in York Region and is home to over 90,000 residents. Newmarket has consistently been named one of the Best Places to Live in Canada by MoneySense Magazine and has garnered an international reputation for being one of the country's most dynamic, diverse and desirable towns to live and work in. Newmarket is also widely considered a progressive place with a reputation for innovation…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Newmarket, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1880 |
| Specialties | Municipal Government |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
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Job Description
Please note that this is an ongoing posting meaning that applications will be accepted until December 31, 2026 in order to establish a pool of candidates for when opportunities come up.
Responsible for the provision of traffic control services at designated locations and times throughout the Municipality to ensure public school children are able to cross the road safely.
Job Requirements
1. Discretion and judgement to assess when to stop vehicular traffic and when it is safe to permit school children to cross, alertness and observation skills, ability to actively supervise children while crossing.
2. Ability to deal courteously and effectively with school children, parents, caregivers, school and/or other staff.
3. Strong verbal communication skills to explain the rules of safe crossing, communicate to school administration staff and facilitate two way communication in person or by telephone with supervisory personnel.
4. Ability to work in all weather conditions such as heat, cold, snow and rain.
5. Must be capable of standing and/or walking for extended period of time.
6. Availability to work flexible hours and split shifts in the morning, afternoon and over lunch hours during school days.
7. A working knowledge of traffic safety.
8. Due to the nature of the contacts of this position, a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Town is required.
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