Taking steps to keep crossing guards and students safe
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Training, masks, self-assessments and signage are
included in the City’s approach
While parents are busy getting kids ready to go
back to school, the City of Vaughan continues to implement measures to ensure the
health and safety of all citizens in response to COVID-19. This includes taking
many precautions to keep school crossing guards and the children travelling to
and from school safe.
The City’s approach has
included training school crossing guards on COVID-19-related procedures and
safety measures; providing them with masks; requiring all crossing guards to
complete the Province's COVID-19 self-assessment questionnaire before reporting
to work to ensure they are symptom-free; and installing signage at all school
crosswalk locations to reinforce physical distancing.
As a reminder, the City
is hiring school crossing guards for the 2020/21 school year. These dedicated
individuals work every school day to assist children walking across
intersections throughout Vaughan.
Being a school crossing guard is not only a rewarding occupation,
it also offers a flexible work schedule. A typical day for a crossing guard
includes the following:
- Up to three shifts per day – one in the morning, one at lunch and one in the afternoon – however, most crosswalk locations only require two shifts per day.
- Varying shift times, depending on location, that range between 35 minutes to 90 minutes.
With more than 112
crosswalk locations throughout Vaughan, both permanent and standby crossing
guards are needed to service all locations. There are crosswalk locations
in Concord (PDF), Kleinburg (PDF), Maple (PDF), Thornhill (PDF) and Woodbridge (PDF). You may also
view a map of all crossing
guard locations in Vaughan.
The City recruits,
trains and hires school crossing guards, conducts pedestrian studies, selects
crosswalk locations and installs appropriate signage and pavement markings.
Those who feel unwell,
and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region
Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For
additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website
at york.ca/COVID19.
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