Sector: Service

A Child Development Practitioner (CDP) plans and implements age-appropriate service, supports and programs for children that facilitate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. CDPs deliver services in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, childcare centres/facilities, the preschool sections of hospitals and schools, and Ontario Early Years Centres. Specifically, a Child Development Practitioner:

• practises and promotes health
• fosters relationships with children
• plans developmentally appropriate programs and supports emergent learning practices
• cultivates family, cultural and social relationships
• applies intervention strategies
• participates in a team environment with families, colleagues, community members, and support services providers
• works in an interdisciplinary team environment and communicates with other professionals
• practices professionalism and adheres to ethical standards

A Developmental Services Worker supports people who have a developmental disability to realize their full potential. Developmental Services Workers are employed by organizations that provide support to individuals with special needs, including faith and culture-based agencies and by school boards to assist in the classroom. Specifically, a Developmental Services Worker assists people with developmental disabilities by:

• promoting their adaptive skills
• maintaining a safe environment
• modelling and promoting a healthy lifestyle
• assisting with medications
• applying crisis prevention and intervention strategies
• participating in the development and implementation of person-directed plans
• supporting the individual in the development and maintenance of family, community and other relationships

A Network Cabling Specialist installs, tests, labels and maintains low voltage communication distribution systems and signal sources to the terminal or equipment at the end of distribution systems, which comprise the architecture that supports voice, video and data transmissions within industrial, commercial, institutional and office complexes. Specifically, a Network Cabling Specialist:

• plans and prepares for installations
• performs cable installations using hand and power tools
• installs cable support infrastructure
• terminates and splice inside and outside plant cables
• performs labelling, testing and documentation of installations
• performs networking installations
• troubleshoots cable systems
• develops and maintains positive client relations

An Educational Assistant supports educators in working with students, including those with exceptional education needs to implement education, safety and behaviour support plans. Develops intervention strategies to support successful student outcomes. Promotes a positive environment for learning and assisting with life and living skills development. Specifically, an Educational Assistant:

• works with team
• assists in implementing the education plan
• applies intervention strategies
• creates a climate for learning
• assists with life and living skills development
• supports the student and the use of specialized equipment
• demonstrates safe work practices and techniques
• practices professionalism and ethics
• reflective practice

A Parts Technician performs ordering, warehousing, inventory control and sales of parts, servicing a range of industries including motive power, appliance, heavy duty equipment and natural resources. Specifically, a Parts Technician:

• provides customer service and advice
• maintains, handles and warehouses stock
• identifies and catalogues parts and assemblies
• orders, receives, inspects, sorts, maintains inventories and prices and sells supplies, parts and assemblies
• processes exchanges and returns
• prepares statements
• maintains records

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An Aboriginal Child Development Practitioner:

• Plans, organizes, and implements activities for preschool children to encourage children in intellectual, physical, and emotional growth.

A Gemsetter/Goldsmith:

• Fabricates and repairs precious and semi-precious jewellery and gemstone work
• Tests metals
• Rolls and draws metals
• Forms rings
• Drills holes and sockets for stones or hinges
• Solders pieces of jewellery and gemstone work
• Designs and sets gem settings
• Fabricates and assembles all types of jewellery and gemstone work
• Cleans and polishes jewellery and gemstone work

A Saddler:

• Designs, manufactures, rebuilds, and repairs saddles, saddle trees, harnesses, riding boots and associated tack for equestrian disciplines

A Dairy Herdsperson:

• Maintains the health, nutrition, and breeding of milk cows
• Works with milk processing and sterilizing equipment
• Operates and maintains barn mechanical and electrical systems and farm mechanical equipment
• Performs milking
• Performs feeding and watering
• Performs herd health procedures
• Performs routine herd maintenance
• Operates and maintains farm mechanical and electrical systems
• Operates and maintains farm mechanical equipment.

A Special Events Coordinator:

• Assists in the coordination and execution of events such as meetings, conferences and conventions, sporting events, fundraising events, festivals, consumer and trade shows, incentive programs, product launches and weddings