Seasonal Crossing Guards Sought In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Police Department is hiring crossing guards for the summer season, and residents are welcome to apply now.

The seasonal schedule runs from June 25 through Sept. 6 and the guards work from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break. Training and uniforms are provided.

The seasonal position pays $14.13 per hour and is under the supervision of the police department, and must adhere to all rules and regulations that apply to the Toms River Township Police Department.

Applications can be filled out online or downloaded and turned in to the police department on Oak Avenue.

Here are the qualifications for the position:

• Shall have a valid New Jersey Driver’s License.
• Must supply transportation to assigned duty post.
• Must supervise the safety of all pedestrians at assigned post.
• Must direct and control traffic at specific locations for pedestrians to cross safely.
• Must be able to work with and assist the Safety Bureau regarding special events, parades, walkathons, etc.
• Must be dependable and loyal to the job and the Department.
• Must maintain a neat and clean appearance.
• Must be physically able to safely remove themselves and/or a child from the roadway in the event of an emergency.
• Must be physically able to maneuver traffic cones or traffic barricades at their posts for safety purposes.
• Must be physically able and willing to tolerate summer seasonal weather conditions, such as heat, humidity and rain.
• Must complete required training.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible, or if the individual cannot perform the job without posing a serious threat of injury to the health and safety of the individual himself or to the other employees or the public.