About the Team
ACCEL Schools is seeking highly-qualified Crossing Guard in Colorado Springs, CO for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.
At Banning Lewis Academy, we blend the tradition of character development and values with modern technology and tools to create an engaging learning environment that accelerates student achievement and readiness without losing sight of student well-being and personal development. Our mission is to create a safe, positive environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and a thirst for discovery where students and staff success through exceptional programs.
At Banning Lewis Ranch, we serve students in Grades K-5. Highlights include our Capturing Kid’s Hearts Program, Celebration of Learning Nights, 5th Grade Capstone Field Trip to Washington DC, and a well-rounded student schedule that includes Spanish, Art, PE, Music & Technology.
At Banning Lewis Prep, we serve students in Grades 6-12. We carefully transition students into Middle School with purposeful social activities and programs as LEAD our leadership development program, sports through the Central Colorado Athletic League, and numerous clubs and electives. In High School, we offer traditions such as Homecoming, Prom, and Student Senate. We focus on Concurrent Enrollment opportunities, Service Learning Projects, Senior Capstone Projects, and college and career readiness (such as online courses, career & technical business programs, foreign exchange program opportunities and much more. At the High School level, our athletes compete in the Tri-Peaks League and have many additional extracurricular opportunities such as Mock Trial, Jazz & Concert Band, National Honor Society, and more.
About the Opportunity:
The Crossing Guard Directs the action of children and traffic at assigned crosswalks in order to ensure safe crossing of students.
Responsibilities include to-
- Reports consistently for work as scheduled
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
- Directs action of children at an assigned crosswalk in order to ensure safe crossing
- Directs visitors to office
- Escorts children across the street and parking lots
- Issues verbal warnings, reports misconduct, and requests assistance from appropriate personnel as required
- Maintains communications with the building principal and/or Colorado Springs Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, or Air Force Security Police regarding incidents that occur at assigned locations that could potentially impact the safety of pedestrians
- Monitors student(s) behavior, ensuring their compliance to district/building rules, policies, and regulations
- Supervises parking lots and school grounds
About You:
- High school graduate -high school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to effectively manage conflict
- Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to provide a warm and caring attitude toward students
- Ability to work independently, without direct supervision
- Commitment to the safety of students as a primary responsibility
- Strong communication skills
About Us
“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Compensation and Life benefits – time & peace of mind
- Salary will begin at $16.50 per hour and is commensurate with experience.
Career benefits – keep growing
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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