Time left: 4 years and 10 months · Group: Protective Service
The official job description
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What crossing guards and flaggers do all day (for now)
Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.
Also known as
Adult Crossing Guard, Community Service Officer, Construction Site Crossing Guard, Crossing Flagman, Crossing Gateman, Crossing Guard, Crossing Tender, Crossing Watchman
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace crossing guards and flaggers?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 4 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces crossing guards and flaggers?
4 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which crossing guards and flaggers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets. The rest follows.