Student Monitors and Crossing Guards
Job description
These individuals supervise and ensure the safety of students at school. They may work in or near schools.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
- Supervise students during recess, lunch hour, and throughout the day.
- Ensure the safe passage of students on streets near the school.
- Assist other school staff as needed.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $17.00
- Median
- $22.00
- Maximum
- $26.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
14,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 78.8% Female
- 21.2% Male
Not available.
- 78.8% Female
- 21.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$36,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 61100% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 560% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 61100% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 560% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- Training in first aid may be required or considered an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Teaching
- Social perception
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Data collection
- Learning strategies
- Active learning
- Critical thought
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Selective attention
- Written comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Capacity to adapt
- Commitment
- Vitality
- Respect standards and regulations
- Friendliness
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Capacity to facilitate a group
- Patience
Interests
- Assist and advise
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 45100
Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations
Job titles
- School crossing guard
- School monitor
- Student monitor
- Crossing guard
- Lunch assistant
- Noon hour assistant
- Bus monitor
- School bus monitor
- Hall monitor
- Lunchroom monitor
- Lunch monitor
- Lunchtime monitor
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
Last update: January 29, 2026
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