Crossing Guard

Work Monday through Friday for about 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon, as school starts and ends. The times are somewhere between the hours of 07:25-08:30AM and 2:25-3:30PM on school days.

Duties:

1.       Will have the responsibility of escorting young children across streets, stopping traffic as necessary.

2.       Will have to familiarize themselves with basic traffic control signals and successfully apply them.

3.       Must be at prescribed location at least five minutes before the start of school and the end of the school day.

Qualifications:

1.      Must be able to work in a courteous manner with the public, especially young children.

2.      Must be in observant and alert.

3.      Must be able to turn, stand for 30-40 minutes at a time, bend at the knees, lift and push up to 50 pounds, move arms in multiple directions.

4.      Good eyesight and hearing are very important.

5.      Must be able to withstand inclement weather.

The City of Hendersonville is located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Hendersonville consisting of six square miles and multiple historic districts, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains, 22 miles south of Asheville, NC. With an altitude of 2200 feet above sea level, the region provides wonderful year-round recreational opportunities.  The City is home to over 14,000 residents and operates under a Council- Manager form of government. A thriving Hendersonville Historic Downtown district, and member of the NC Main Street Program, Hendersonville is host to a variety of businesses, festivals and activities throughout the year. This beautiful mountain community strives to maintain its quality of life for year-round residents as well as the seasonal influx of tourists in Fall and Summer.