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School Subject: Sciences

  • Secondary School Teachers

    Legacy duties

    • Prepare subject material for presentation to students according to an approved curriculum
    • Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies
    • Assign and correct homework
    • Prepare, administer and correct tests
    • Evaluate progress, determine individual needs of students and discuss results with parents and school officials
    • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
    • Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
    • May advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters
    • May supervise student teachers.
    • Secondary school teachers may specialize in such areas as mathematics, English, French, special education or second language instruction. Secondary school teachers of vocational and trades subjects may specialize in areas such as hairdressing or auto mechanics.

  • Psychologists

    Legacy duties

    • Examine and assess behaviour, diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients and provide therapy
    • Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
    • Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment and offer mediation services
    • Use standard psychological tests for assessment
    • Plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation
    • Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes such as learning, memory, perception and language development
    • Formulate hypotheses and experimental designs, review literature, conduct studies and publish research papers, educational texts and articles
    • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
    • Provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
    • Psychologists may specialize in applied psychology or experimental research. Sub-specialties include behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational and school psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology or sports psychology.

  • Plasterers

    Legacy duties

    • Clean and prepare surfaces
    • Mix plaster ingredients in trough to desired consistency
    • Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster using trowels, floats, brushes and spraying equipment
    • Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
    • Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
    • Cure freshly plastered surfaces
    • Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
    • Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls and ceilings.

  • Plumbers

    Legacy duties

    • Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
    • Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
    • Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
    • Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
    • Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines
    • Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
    • Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
    • May prepare cost estimates.

  • Police Officers (Except Commissioned)

    Legacy duties

    • Patrol assigned areas to maintain public safety and order and to enforce laws and regulations
    • Investigate crimes and accidents, secure evidence, interview witnesses, compile notes and reports and provide testimony in courts of law
    • Arrest criminal suspects
    • Provide emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters
    • Participate in crime prevention, public information and safety programs
    • May supervise and co-ordinate the work of other police officers.

  • Opticians

    Legacy duties

    • Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist or by analyzing the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and by measuring client's eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width, using optical measuring devices
    • Assist clients in selecting eyeglasses by advising on lens materials, frames, tints and anti-reflection coating
    • Advise on use and care of contact lenses
    • Arrange for grinding and polishing of lenses or grind and polish lenses
    • Cut and edge lenses and fit lenses into frames
    • Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
    • May supervise or manage the activities of other opticians or student opticians.

  • Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem at the rig floor during drilling and during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe or drill stem and drill bit
    • Maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
    • Handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
    • Clean up the rig area
    • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
    • May drive a truck to transport materials and well service equipment.

  • Motor Vehicle Body Repairers

    Legacy duties

    • Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
    • Repair and replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
    • Hammer out dents, buckles and other defects using blocks and hammers
    • Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
    • Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills using wrenches and cutting torch and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
    • Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
    • File, grind and sand repaired body surfaces using hand and power tools
    • Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
    • Mix paint, blend and match colors
    • Apply primers and repaint surfaces using brush or spray guns
    • Repair and replace glass components such as windshields, windows and sunroofs
    • Repair or replace interior components, such as seat frame assembly, carpets and floorboard insulation
    • Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling.

  • Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs such as income maintenance, children's aid and emergency housing services
    • Manage the operations and activities of correctional facilities and detention centres
    • Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues such as health care, human rights, consumer protection, international development and environmental protection
    • Administer programs of membership organizations such as political parties, labour organizations, business and professional associations
    • Establish administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors or senior management
    • Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff delivering services and programs to the general public and to the organization or association membership
    • Plan, administer and control budgets for programs, equipment and support services
    • Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
    • Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
    • Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.

  • Managers in Health Care

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of health care services within a department or establishment
    • Consult with boards of directors and senior managers to maintain and establish standards for the provision of health care services
    • Develop evaluation systems to monitor the quality of health care given to patients
    • Monitor the use of diagnostic services, in-patient beds and facilities to ensure effective use of resources
    • Develop and implement plans for new programs, special projects, new material and equipment acquisitions and future staffing levels in their department or establishment
    • Plan and control departmental or establishment budget
    • Represent the department or establishment at meetings with government officials, the public, the media and other organizations
    • Supervise health care supervisors and professionals
    • Recruit health care staff of the department or establishment.
    • Managers in health care specialize in administering the provision of specific health care services such as dietetics, clinical medicine, laboratory medicine, nursing, physiotherapy or surgery.