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Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
- US jobs
- 94,360
- Median wage
- $38,100 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of crossing guards and flaggers?
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- Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
- Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
- Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
- Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
- Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
- Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
- Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.
- Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
- Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.
- Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.
- Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.
- Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)
Adult Crossing Guard · Community Service Officer · Crossing Guard · Road Crossing Guard · School Crossing Guard · Substitute Crossing Guard · Campus Supervisor · Construction Site Crossing Guard · Crossing Flagman · Crossing Gateman · Crossing Tender · Crossing Watchman · Draw Tender · Flagger · Flagman · Freight Flagman · Gate Operator · Guard · Monitor · Passenger Flagman · Patrol Lady · Patrol Mother · Rail Signal Worker · School Aide · School Traffic Guard · Subway Guard · Traffic Attendant · Train Gate Attendant · Train Gateman