crossing guard

Code 5419.4

Crossing guards direct pedestrians in public places like streets nearby schools or railways to cross public roads and intersections by observing traffic and holding a stop sign towards the vehicles to allow the crossing of pedestrians in a safe and orderly manner.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • local geography
  • road traffic laws
  • traffic signs

Skills and competences

  • react calmly in stressful situations
  • escort pedestrians across streets
  • monitor traffic flow
  • regulate traffic
  • use signalling equipment

Transversal competences

  • interpret traffic signals
  • stay alert

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences