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As Seattle School Year Begins, Crossing Guards Needed
There are at least 30 paid openings across Seattle to help kids cross streets to get to school, according to SDOT.
SEATTLE, WA — This sounds like one of those jobs that's too good to be true: get paid to help kids get to school safely, and you only have to work a few hours a day.
With school set to begin in Seattle on Sept. 4, the Seattle Public Schools is still in need of more than two dozen crossing guards to work at 27 schools.
The crossing guard jobs pay $16 per hour, and guards typically work for two hours per day in the morning and afternoon. Qualified candidates should be at least 18, have a high school diploma (or GED), and be able to pass a background check.
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Crossing guards are likely more important than ever as Seattle grows and streets become more congested. SDOT data show rising traffic collisions involving pedestrians. Seventy-three pedestrians were killed or injured in 2017, the last year data is available. Sixty-two of those were serious injury collisions, a high for Seattle dating back to 2006, according to SDOT.
You can apply for a crossing guard job at the Seattle Public Schools website.
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