School Subject: Math

  • Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants

    Legacy duties

    • Assist students with lessons under direct supervision of classroom teacher
    • Monitor and report to classroom teacher on student progress
    • Assist in preparation of learning materials and environment
    • Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips
    • Assist special needs students, such as those with mental or physical disabilities, with mobility, communication and personal hygiene
    • Prepare classroom displays and bulletin boards
    • Operate or assist teacher in operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual equipment and office equipment such as photocopier, fax machine and computer
    • Carry out behaviour modification, personal development and other therapeutic programs under supervision of professionals such as special education instructors, psychologists or speech-language pathologists
    • Work with special needs students using techniques such as sign language, Bliss symbols or Braille
    • Monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day
    • May assist with marking of tests and worksheets
    • Assist with classroom inventory
    • Assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by school principal.
  • Fabricators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate and monitor process equipment including automatic and semi-automatic machines to fabricate electronic components, solder, clean, seal and stamp components and perform other process operations as specified
    • Set up process equipment and adhere to cleanroom procedures as required.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Legacy duties

    • Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components
    • Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
    • Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment
    • Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
    • Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
    • Investigate electrical or electronic failures
    • Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for construction or maintenance
    • Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers.
    • Electrical and electronics engineers may specialize in a number of areas including electrical design for residential, commercial or industrial installations, electrical power generation and transmission, and instrumentation and control systems.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists

    Legacy duties

    • Design, develop and test power equipment and systems, industrial process control systems, telecommunication, broadcast, recording and audiovisual systems, micro-electronic systems and circuits, computers, computer systems and networks, and computer software
    • Supervise the building and testing of prototypes according to general instructions and established standards
    • Conduct or supervise the installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems other than aircraft electronics or instruments
    • Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics under the direction of scientists or engineers
    • Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
    • Write specifications, schedules and technical reports and control schedules and budgets.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Assist in the design, development and testing of electrical and electronic components, equipment, and systems
    • Assist in inspection, testing, adjusting and evaluation of incoming electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic components and assemblies to ensure conformance with product specifications and tolerances
    • Conduct life tests (burn-ins) on assemblies and record and analyze results
    • Assist in building and testing prototypes to specifications
    • Carry out a limited range of technical functions in support of research in electrical and electronic engineering and physics
    • Install, operate and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and systems
    • Calibrate electrical or electronic equipment and instruments according to technical manuals and written instructions
    • Collect and compile operational or experimental data and assist in the preparation of estimates, schedules, budgets, specifications and reports.
  • Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts

    Legacy duties

    • Conduct research and develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns, and devise methods for collection and analysis of data
    • Forecast production and consumption of specific products and services based on records of past production and consumption and general economic and industry-specific conditions
    • Prepare forecasts of income and expenditure, interest rates and exchange rates
    • Analyze factors which determine economic growth and advise government agencies on policies to increase economic activities
    • Analyze factors which determine labour force participation, employment, wages, unemployment and other labour market outcomes
    • Study mathematical formulae and statistical techniques and apply them to the testing and quantifying of economic theories and the solution of economic problems
    • Study the nature of money, credit and the operation of banks and other financial institutions to develop monetary policies and forecasts of financial activity
    • Monitor economic data to assess the effectiveness, and advise on the appropriateness, of monetary and fiscal policies
    • Examine problems related to the economic activity of individual companies
    • Examine financial methods, production costs and techniques and marketing policies to recommend possible improvements
    • Examine statistical data on the exchange of goods and services among nations
    • Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources
    • Conduct research on market conditions in local, regional or national area to set sales and pricing levels for goods and services, to assess market potential and future trends and to develop business strategies
    • Monitor regional and local economic trends
    • Study regulatory processes and provide material in support of legal proceedings with government and other parties.
  • Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers

    Legacy duties

    • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems including overhead and underground power lines and cables, insulators, conductors, lightning arrestors, switches, transformers and other associated equipment
    • Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
    • Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks using splicing tools, related electrical equipment and tools
    • Inspect and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment using electrical test equipment
    • Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
    • Install and maintain street lighting systems
    • Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.
  • Electronics Assemblers

    Legacy duties

    • Solder and manually assemble various electronic components such as resistors, diodes, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, switches, wires and other electronic parts to designated locations on printed circuit boards
    • Assemble microcircuits requiring fine hand assembly, the use of microscopes and adherence to cleanroom procedures
    • Install, mount, fasten, align and adjust parts, components, wiring and harnesses to subassemblies and assemblies using hand and small power tools
    • Operate automatic and semi-automatic machines to position, solder and clean prescribed components on printed circuit boards
    • May replace defective components and repair and overhaul older devices.
  • Dispatchers

    Legacy duties

    • Receive requests for emergency assistance or service and contact ambulances, police and fire departments, tow-trucks, and utility crews
    • Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment using a variety of computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
    • Dispatch personnel according to written schedules and work orders, or as required by emergency situations
    • Advise vehicle operators of route and traffic problems such as construction, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, weight and size restrictions and other information
    • Monitor personnel workloads and locations
    • Maintain operator work records using computerized or manual methods and ensure time sheets and payroll summaries are completed accurately
    • Maintain computer and manual records of mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses, and generate reports.
  • Dentists

    Legacy duties

    • Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
    • Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
    • Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
    • Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
    • Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
    • Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff.
    • Dentists may specialize in such areas as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral pathology, oral radiology or public health dentistry.