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Salary: $17.38 Hourly
Location : 701 W. Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203, KY
Job Type: Full_Time
Job Number: 085570-26-1
Department: Louisville Metro Police Dept.
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Escorts children across streets and highways before and after school hours
Directs traffic at street intersections near county school drive entrances to assist buses arriving and departing
Directs the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic
Examples of Duties
UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION
• Records license plate numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic laws and reports infractions.
• Monitors and directs the actions of children to ensure safe crossings.
• Escorts children across streets, roads and highways.
• Directs traffic at street intersections near county school drive entrances.
• Expedites traffic flow at county school locations to assist buses arriving and departing.
• Directs the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during emergencies, special events and general congestion.
• Performs related work.
Minimum Requirements
Physical Requirement & Working Conditions:
• Meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work.
• Must be able to maneuver in and out of heavily travelled roadways/intersections.
• Must be able to handle or grasp a stop sign overhead while directing pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
• Must be able to handle and move barricades and cones into and out of roadways/intersections.
• Will be exposed to environmental elements such as heat, cold, rain, and snow.
Other Minimums:
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or have any criminal action pending against them.
• Misdemeanor convictions will be considered on an individual basis.
• Must submit to a pre-employment drug screening.
• Must submit to a pre-employment polygraph test.
• Must wear safety equipment as mandated by OSHA.
• Applicants who have illegally bought or used marijuana, including medicinal cannabis, within six months of application will be disqualified.
• Applicants who have illegally sold marijuana, including medicinal cannabis, within one year of application will be disqualified.
• Applicants who have illegally bought, sold, or used any controlled substance or narcotic drug, other than marijuana, without a prescription within six years of application will be disqualified.
Supplemental Information
Salary Grade: U01/001
Equal Opportunity Employer
Please note that candidates must be available to work between 6:00 AM - 9:55 AM and/or 1:30 PM - 4:55 PM.
This position is Part Time and Seasonal:20 hours per week - Nine (9) Months Per Year
Please note: After being in the position for some time, Traffic Guards are able to bid into positions that offer more hours, as those positions come available, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. There is also an increase in the rate of pay for Traffic Guards who take on more hours. Additionally, Traffic Guards who are in those positions with more hours are also eligible for medical, vision, dental, and additional Metro benefits. Traffic Guards also have the opportunity to work special event details, where they receive a higher rate of pay.
Test Weights:
Training & Experience: 100%
Please note that Training & Experience scores are based on the relevant (as determined by the hiring agency and Civil Service) training and experience from the last 10 years, as listed on your application and resume, as submitted. Any information that is unclear or that is not listed on your application and/or resume will not be considered in the calculation of the Training & Experience score. This also means that you should list your employment dates including the month and year (i.e. 02/2007 to 08/2010) of employment.
Louisville Metro Government is committed to providing our employees with the tools they need to lead a fit and healthy life. Aside from community-wide initiatives like the Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle event every Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the Healthy Hometown Movement, Metro Government provides employees with programs designed to enhance their life and well-being, like a Wellness Center that allows employees and their dependents with Metro health insurance to take care of their basic medical and health needs for a $5 co-pay. Louisville Metro Government understands that a team of healthy, vibrant employees is the greatest asset we have.
Full Time Regular
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Term Life
• Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Sick Leave
• Vacation
• Holiday Pay
• Bereavement Leave
• Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
• 457 Deferred Comp
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Qualified Adult Benefits
• Childcare Assistance
• Free TARC Use
• Paid Parental Leave
Part Time - 17.5 to 25 Hours Per Week
• Vacation (pro rata)
• Sick Leave (pro rata)
• Holiday Pay (pro rata)
Part Time - Less Than 17.5 Hours Per Week
• Ineligible For Benefits
Temporary Positions
• Ineligible For Benefits
Interns
• Ineligible For Benefits
01
Are you able to work between 6:00 and 9:55 AM or 1:30 and 4:55 PM Monday through Friday?

• Yes
• No

02
In this position, you will be exposed to environmental elements such as heat, cold, rain, and snow. Will you be able to perform the job in such conditions?

• Yes
• No

03
Are you able to maneuver in and out of roadways/intersections?

• Yes
• No

04
Are you able to handle or grasp a stop sign overhead while directing traffic?

• Yes
• No

05
Do you think you'll be able to handle and move barricades and cones into and out of roadways/intersections?

• Yes
• No

06
Have you illegally bought or used marijuana, including medicinal cannabis, within the past six months?

• Yes
• No

07
Have you illegally sold marijuana, including medicinal cannabis, within the past one year?

• Yes
• No

08
During the past 6 years, have you illegally bought, sold, or used any controlled substance or narcotic drug other than marijuana without a prescription? We are NOT asking you to self-disclose addiction or legal prescription drug use.

• Yes
• No

09
Have you been convicted of a felony?

• Yes
• No

10
Do you have any criminal action pending against you? This would include probation, ongoing restitution payments, or anything else that would require you to appear in court.

• Yes
• No

11
Are you willing to take a drug test?

• Yes
• No

12
Are you willing to take a polygraph?

• Yes
• No

13
Do you have traffic/crossing guard experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question