Crossing Guard- Spare

1 week ago

Truro NS BN Z, Canada MUNICIPALITY OF COLCHESTER Full time

Centrally located within Nova Scotia between two extraordinary coastlines, Colchester is a progressive rural municipality that offers an unparalleled work-life balance. It is a place that is affordable, welcoming, family focused, rich in diverse culture and natural beauty with thriving businesses and access to all the modern amenities typically found in an urban setting – without the common stresses of living in an urban setting.

The Municipality of Colchester is committed to treating people fairly, with respect and dignity. Our goal is to continue to move forward as a diverse and inclusive community representative of the citizens we serve by offering equal opportunities free of biases. We have formed an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee to keep us accountable and to help us reach this goal. The Municipality encourages all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify on their applications.

About the role: The Municipality of Colchester is seeking a reliable person to work as a Spare Crossing Guard for Valley Elementary School and Redcliff Middle School. Our Crossing Guards play an important role in keeping children safe on their way to and from school. The ideal candidate must be a responsible, reliable, safety-driven, and community-minded individual who will maintain positive public relations and who has a sincere interest in this type of work. The successful candidate will fill in for regular crossing guards and have the availability to accept most on-call shifts. There are two hour-long shifts (morning and afternoon) each day, Monday-Friday. This casual position will fill in on an as-needed on-call basis, at times on short notice.

Salary: $18.36 per hour, plus 6% vacation pay. Salary also includes any scheduled school in-service days and any school closures due to winter storm conditions.

Qualities to succeed in the role:

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Possess problem solving ability
  • Effectively able to interact with children and the public
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Passionate about working with children
  • Passionate about community safety

Education & experience required:

  • Experience working with children or in a public safety-oriented role is a strong asset
  • Must have own transportation to commute to either crosswalk

The Municipality supports the principles of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act and the principles of inclusion for persons with disabilities in the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act. Applicants are encouraged to identify any need for an accommodation to Human Resources upon being contacted for an interview.

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. To learn more about us, please visit our website at

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $18.36 per hour

Work Location: In person

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