Also called: Safe Passage Guide, Safe Routes Ambassador
Stands on street corners along routes to schools in high-crime neighborhoods so kids can walk to and from school safely.
Safe passage workers, often neighborhood residents, take posts in bright vests before the morning bell and again at dismissal. They greet kids by name, watch for fights or trouble, call in problems, and calm tense situations. Chicago's program alone has employed over a thousand workers.
Part-time, school-year hourly work; often a second job. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Usually no diploma required beyond background check and training; community ties matter most.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. Depends on city and school district funding (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Being a trusted neighbor on a corner is entirely human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply through your city or school district’s Safe Passage program (often run by community groups) First: Background check and a short program training
Classes: Psychology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9091.
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