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 Employment Opportunities in Cambridge

NOTICE OF POSTING

POSTING DATE: March 1, 2022
OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Cambridge residents are especially encouraged to apply.

Department: Police Department
Job Title: Intermittent Traffic Supervisors/School Crossing Guards
Job Code: #X468
Civil Service Position: Non Civil Service position
Union Affiliation: None
Hours Per Week: 10 hrs/wk

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform assigned school crossings throughout the City of Cambridge during the school year (September thru June)
  • Duties include stopping traffic for the purposes of crossing children safely across the street, to and from school.

Are you retired? In the middle of getting your degree? Looking to pick up some part-time work?  Refer to brief YouTube video below of our school crossing guards in action.  https://youtu.be/m9532O1pwkg 

 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate effectively with command staff members, City Officials, employees, and residents. Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours a week. One(1) hour in the morning and one (1) hour in the afternoon.  

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Employee will be exposed to all weather conditions and will work in a moderate to high noise level environment caused by street traffic etc.  Employee is required to adhere to all safety and dress code policies. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

RATE: $18.41 per hour (rate is effective 3/1/23)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Internal applicants, submit job bidding form and 2 copies of both your resume and letter of interest; external applicants, submit 2 copies of both your resume and letter of interest to: Personnel Dept, Room 309, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. Fax: (617) 349-4312. Email: employment @ cambridgema.gov.

THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY. WOMEN, MINORITIES, VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE RESIDENTS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES, WRITTEN MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS, AND REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL BE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES FREE OF CHARGE, UPON REQUEST. The City is committed to advancing a workforce culture of antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

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