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Crossing Guards and Flaggers - 33-9091.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Adult Crossing Guard
  • Community Service Officer
  • Crossing Guard
  • Road Crossing Guard
  • School Crossing Guard
  • Substitute Crossing Guard

SOC Occupation Groups

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers
33-9090 Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers
33-9091.00 Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
  • Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
  • Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
  • Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.
  • Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
  • Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
  • Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
  • Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.
  • Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
  • Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.
  • Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
  • Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Assist motorists or pedestrians.
  • Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
  • Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
  • Direct vehicle traffic.
  • Discuss performance, complaints, or violations with supervisors.
  • Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
  • Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
  • Monitor access or flow of people to prevent problems.
  • Position safety or support equipment.
  • Provide information to the general public.
  • Record information about suspicious objects.
  • Warn individuals about rule violations or safety concerns.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Investigator (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Master-At-Arms (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Military Police (Army - Enlisted)
  • Military Police (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Apprentice, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Helper, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman, Combat Arms (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Journeyman, Military Working Dog Handler (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Security Forces Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management and Collision Investigator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Crossing Tender
  • Flagger
  • Guard, School-Crossing