National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

E - Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with law, teaching, counselling, conducting social science research, providing religious services, and developing and administering government policies and programs.

E1 - Teachers and Professors

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with teaching.

E13 - Secondary and Elementary School Teachers and Educational Counsellors

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with teaching courses or providing guidance at secondary and elementary schools.

E131 - Secondary School Teachers

Secondary school teachers prepare and teach academic, technical, vocational or specialized subjects at public and private secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who are heads of departments and high school librarians are included in this group.

• Example Titles

  • Aboriginal school community teacher - secondary school
  • academic subjects high school teacher
  • academic subjects secondary school teacher
  • accounting teacher - secondary school
  • adult education teacher, secondary school
  • algebra teacher - secondary school
  • art teacher - secondary school
  • arts and crafts teacher - secondary school
  • biology teacher - secondary school
  • biology teacher, high school
  • business education teacher
  • business subjects teacher - secondary school
  • business teacher - secondary school
  • calculus teacher - secondary school
  • career and life management teacher
  • career and technology studies teacher
  • career education teacher
  • career exploration teacher
  • chemistry teacher - secondary school
  • classical languages secondary school teacher
  • commerce subjects teacher - secondary school
  • commerce teacher, secondary school
  • community teacher, Aboriginal school - secondary school
  • community teacher, Native school - secondary school
  • computer technology teacher - secondary school
  • cooking teacher - secondary school
  • cooperative education teacher
  • cooperative learning teacher
  • correspondence teacher - secondary school
  • data processing teacher - secondary school
  • department head, secondary school
  • drama teacher - secondary school
  • economics teacher - secondary school
  • English as a second language (ESL) high school teacher
  • English as a second language teacher, high school
  • English literature high school teacher
  • English teacher, secondary school
  • ESL (English as a second language) high school teacher
  • ethics teacher - secondary school
  • fine arts teacher - secondary school
  • French as a second language teacher - secondary school
  • French as a second language teacher, high school
  • French teacher - secondary school
  • geography teacher - secondary school
  • geometry teacher - secondary school
  • German teacher - secondary school
  • Greek teacher - secondary school
  • health education teacher - secondary school
  • high school librarian
  • high school library teacher
  • high school teacher
  • high school teacher, English as a second language
  • high school teacher, French as a second language
  • high school teacher, physical education
  • high school teacher, religious education
  • high school teacher, science
  • high school teacher, special education
  • history teacher, secondary school
  • home economics teacher - secondary school
  • industrial and vocational education teacher - secondary school
  • industrial arts teacher - secondary school
  • information technology teacher - secondary school
  • Italian teacher - secondary school
  • junior high school teacher
  • Latin teacher - secondary school
  • librarian, high school
  • mathematics teacher - secondary school
  • modern languages teacher - secondary school
  • music teacher - secondary school
  • Native school community teacher - secondary school
  • physical and health education teacher - secondary school
  • physical education teacher - secondary school
  • physics teacher - secondary school
  • practical and applied arts teacher
  • private teacher - secondary school
  • reading clinician - secondary school
  • religious education high school teacher
  • remedial teacher - secondary school
  • remedial teacher, secondary school
  • school librarian - secondary school
  • school teacher - secondary school
  • science high school teacher
  • science teacher - secondary school
  • secondary school department head
  • secondary school librarian
  • secondary school reading clinician
  • secondary school teacher
  • secondary school teacher, classical languages
  • secondary school teacher, physical education
  • secondary school teacher, special education
  • secondary school vocational teacher
  • sewing teacher - secondary school
  • sheet metal instructor - secondary school
  • shorthand teacher - secondary school
  • social sciences teacher - secondary school
  • Spanish teacher - secondary school
  • special education teacher - secondary school
  • special needs teacher - secondary school
  • special programs teacher - secondary school
  • substitute high school teacher
  • substitute teacher - secondary school
  • supply high school teacher
  • supply teacher, high school
  • teacher, high school
  • teacher, secondary school
  • technical and vocational teacher - secondary school
  • trades instructor - secondary school
  • typing teacher - secondary school
  • visiting teacher - secondary school
  • vocational high school teacher
  • vocational secondary school teacher
  • vocational teacher - secondary school
  • vocational teacher, high school

• Exclusion

  • Junior high school, kindergarten and elementary school teachers (See E132 Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers)
  • Principals and vice-principals of secondary schools (See A323 School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education)
  • Secondary school teachers' aides and teachers' assistants (See G812 Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants)
  • Teachers of the physically, mentally or learning disabled (See E214 Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities)

E132 - Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools. Elementary school librarians are included in this unit group.

• Example Titles

  • art teacher - elementary school
  • cooking teacher - elementary school
  • correspondence teacher - elementary school
  • crafts teacher - elementary school
  • early childhood services teacher - elementary school
  • elementary school librarian
  • elementary school reading clinician
  • elementary school substitute teacher
  • elementary school supply teacher
  • elementary school teacher
  • elementary school teacher, English as a second language
  • elementary school teacher, French as a second language
  • elementary school teacher, special education
  • English as a second language teacher - elementary school
  • English teacher - elementary school
  • French as a second language teacher - elementary school
  • French immersion teacher - elementary school
  • French teacher - elementary school
  • grade school teacher
  • home economics teacher - elementary school
  • industrial arts teacher - elementary school
  • kindergarten teacher
  • language teacher - elementary school
  • librarian, elementary school
  • music teacher - elementary school
  • nature study teacher - elementary school
  • physical education teacher - elementary school
  • primary school teacher
  • reading clinician - elementary school
  • remedial teacher - elementary school
  • sewing teacher - elementary school
  • special education teacher - elementary school
  • special education teacher - primary school
  • special needs teacher - elementary school
  • substitute teacher - elementary school
  • supply teacher - elementary school
  • teacher librarian - elementary school
  • teacher, Aboriginal school - elementary school
  • teacher, elementary school
  • teacher, English as a second language - elementary school
  • teacher, French as a second language - elementary school
  • teacher, kindergarten
  • teacher, primary school
  • visiting teacher - elementary school

• Exclusion

  • Elementary and secondary school teachers' aides and teachers' assistants (See G812 Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants)
  • Persons providing care and teaching to pre-kindergarten age children in day-care and similar facilities (See E217 Early Childhood Educators and Assistants)
  • Principals and vice-principals of elementary schools (See A323 School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education)
  • Teachers of the physically, mentally or learning disabled (See E214 Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities)

E133 - Educational Counsellors

Educational counsellors advise current and prospective students on educational issues, career planning and personal development and co-ordinate the provision of counselling services to students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff. They are employed by school boards, universities and colleges, technical institutes, correctional facilities and government agencies.

• Example Titles

  • academic adviser
  • academic adviser, First Nations studies program
  • academic counsellor
  • academic skills counsellor
  • adjustment officer, school
  • adviser, academic
  • college counsellor
  • co-op officer
  • counselling intern
  • counsellor for Aboriginal students
  • counsellor, guidance
  • counsellor, school
  • director, educational guidance
  • education officer
  • educational counsellor
  • educational guidance director
  • First Nations counsellor - Education
  • First Nations studies program academic adviser
  • guidance counsellor
  • guidance service head
  • head, school guidance department
  • independent or applied studies officer
  • international student adviser
  • learning and study skills specialist
  • personal academic counsellor
  • personal counsellor - education
  • school adjustment officer
  • school counsellor
  • school guidance department head
  • student affairs and employment officer
  • student counsellor
  • student employment services co-ordinator
  • student services counsellor
  • university counsellor

• Exclusion

  • Vocational counsellors (See E213 Employment Counsellors)