Crossing Guard Services

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Crossing Guard Services

COVID-19 Service Updates

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Vaughan has reviewed and made adjustments to its regularly scheduled spring and summer public works operations. Services have been prioritized with a focus on the safety and well-being of everyone in the community, including front-line staff. Here is a list of what is on schedule, reduced, delayed or suspended.

School crossing guards are an important part of the community. These dedicated individuals work every school day to protect and assist children walking across the streets of Vaughan.

There are 112 crosswalk locations throughout the City and growing. The city has both permanent and standby crossing guards who service all locations. The City of Vaughan recruits, trains and hires crossing guards, and conducts pedestrian studies, selects crosswalk locations and installs appropriate signage and pavement markings.

How crossing guard locations are chosen

Every walkway in Vaughan that is supervised by a crossing guard has been checked against the criteria in the City of Vaughan’s School Crossing Guard Policy and Procedure (PDF) to ensure it aligns with the policy. Any requests for new crosswalks are also put through the same process.

Looking to become a crossing guard?

Being a school crossing guard is not only a rewarding occupation, it also offers you flexible work times.

Here is some more information about the position:

There can be up to three shifts per day – one in the morning, one at lunch and one in the afternoon. Most locations only have two shifts per day.
The shift times vary depending on location and range between 35 minutes to 90 minutes.
There are crosswalk locations in Concord(PDF), Kleinburg (PDF), Maple (PDF), Thornhill(PDF) and Woodbridge(PDF).
There are two types of crossing guards – permanent and standby. Permanent guards work every day at one location and standbys are called upon when the permanent guards cannot work.
The City is always accepting applications for guards.
Applications to be a crossing guard for a specific location are accepted, however, they are dependent on availability.

To apply to become a crossing guard, please send your resumé to: careers@vaughan.ca with “Crossing Guard” in the subject line. You may also drop off your resumé or application form in person to the Joint Operations Centre ( 2800 Rutherford Rd, Vaughan, L4K 2N9).

Click here for a map of all locations within the City of Vaughan.