City of Chicago Looking for TRAFFIC CONTROL AIDE – HOURLY at Chicago, IL  Full Time

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

TRAFFIC CONTROL AIDE – HOURLY

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Number of Positions: up to 110

Starting pay: $22.04 per hour

NOTE: This is a rolling posting. Applications for this position will be pulled every few weeks until July 31, 2023.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation in order to be hired.

This position is open to current S.E.I.U & I.B.E.W. BIDDERS AND the PUBLIC. Only current City employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with Public Safety – S.E.I.U. Local 73, I.B.E.W. – Local 21 (Bargaining Unit #02) are considered BIDDERS and are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid application will receive preference over any non-bidders.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Under general supervision, controls the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at assigned intersections and traffic areas leading into and out of special events, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Directs and controls the flow of traffic to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing at intersections.
• Performs special traffic control assignments at parades and special events to assist in crowd control to ensure the safe crossing of pedestrians and efficient vehicle flow.
• Issues traffic citations for violations of the City’s traffic laws.
• Prepares reports to document accidents or atypical incidents occurring during assigned shift.
• Assists disabled and elderly pedestrians across intersections as required.
• Answers inquiries and give geographic directions to the public.
• Sets up and retrieves traffic cones and barricades for traffic and crowd control.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Various throughout the City of Chicago

DAYS: Various

HOURS: Various

THESE POSITIONS ARE PART-TIME AND ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Willingness and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Must be at least 19 years of age at the closing date of the application.
• Successful completion of a job training program is required after hire.

NOTE: Proof of age (e.g., current Driver’s License, State ID, Passport, etc.) must be submitted at the time of processing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position is willing and able.

Bidders who successfully apply for the position AND answer affirmatively a willingness and ability questionnaire will be considered for vacancies in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders who successfully apply for the position AND answer affirmatively a willingness and ability questionnaire will be considered for vacancies in lottery/random order.

NOTE: This is a part-time position that does not offer benefits. Hours vary based on the needs of the City and there is no guarantee of work. A Traffic Control Aide – Hourly must be available to work anywhere in the City of Chicago and anytime events are scheduled. Employees will be given a monthly schedule two weeks prior to the start of the month. No employee can work more than 1,300 hours in a year.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one’s body, arms, and/or legs

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago Department of Human Resources

Lori Lightfoot, Mayor Christopher Owen, Commissioner

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on July 31, 2023.