Job Descriptions

Educational Specialist Job

1. Directs research activities concerned with educational programs and services in school system: Formulates and designs procedures to determine if program objectives are being met. 2. Develops tests to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and to interpret pupil intellectual and social development and group and school progress. 3. Develops …





Effervescent-Salts Compounder Job

1. Tends mixing machine, evaporating pans, grinding mills, and drying oven that process powdered ingredients into granulated effervescent salts for use in drug preparations: Dumps prescribed quantity of citric acid crystals into mill and starts machine to grind crystals. 2. Starts mixer and adds ground crystals and specified amount of …

Egg Breaker Job

1. Separates yolk and glair of eggs for use in food products: Strikes eggs against bar, allows contents to fall into bowl, and throws empty shells into receptacle. 2. Smells broken eggs to detect spoiled ones and dumps them into waste container. 3. Pours broken eggs from bowl over egg-separating …

Egg Candler Job

1. Inspects eggs to ascertain quality and fitness for consumption or incubation, according to prescribed standards: Observes eggs moving on conveyor over light, or holds eggs before shielded light or rolls them over lighted glass plate to render egg translucent. 2. Observes shell color and texture, and internal characteristics, such …

Egg Pasteurizer Job

1. Controls and monitors equipment that pasteurizes liquid egg product: Connects pipes between holding tanks and processing equipment and assembles equipment parts, such as fittings and valves, using wrench. 2. Turns control to set timer for pumping cycle, records starting time on processing record, and adjusts temperature controls to bring …

Egg Processor Job

1. Removes virus-bearing fluid from fertile chicken eggs for use in manufacturing vaccines, such as influenza vaccine: Saws end off egg, using electric saw, and removes fetal membrane, using tweezers to break sac containing viral fluid. 2. Siphons fluid into sterilized and labeled bottles for further processing. 3. Sterilizes tweezers …

Egg Washer, Machine Job

1. Feeds eggs into machine that removes earth, straw, and other residue from egg surface prior to shipment: Places eggs in saucer-like holder that carries eggs into machine where rotating brushes or water sprays remove residue. 2. Removes cleaned eggs from discharge trough of machine and packs eggs in cases …

Educational Resource Coordinator Job

1. Directs operation of educational resource center of museum, zoo, or similar establishment: Maintains collections of slides, video tapes, programmed texts, and other educational materials related to institution specialty, storing or filing materials according to subject matter, geographic or ethnic association, or historical period. 2. Composes or directs others in …

Education Supervisor, Correctional Institution Job

1. Plans and administers program of correlated academic, vocational, and social education in federal, state, or local correctional institution: Prepares courses of study and training materials designed to aid in rehabilitation process. 2. Observes and advises instructors on improvements of methods and techniques. 3. Institutes and directs vocational training programs …

Editor, School Photograph Job

1. Compares negatives of several poses of an individual and selects best copy to be used in printing group or individual school photographs: Mounts reel of negative film in holding device or positions negatives on illuminated worktable to examine film images and determine degree of printability. 2. Selects best copy …

Editor, Technical And Scientific Publications Job

1. Directs and coordinates activities of writers engaged in preparing technical, scientific, medical, or other material for publication in conjunction with or independent from manufacturing, research, and related activities: Analyzes developments in specific field to determine need for revisions, corrections, and changes in previously published materials, and development of new …

Editor, Telegraph Job

1. Selects and edits state, national, and international news items received by wire from press associations: Corrects errors of spelling and punctuation in telegraph copy. 2. Deletes less important paragraphs, according to importance and amount of space available for story. 3. Issues selected items to EDITOR, NEWS, with notations of …

Editorial Assistant Job

1. Prepares written material for publication, performing any combination of following duties: Reads copy to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. 2. Verifies facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources. 3. Rewrites or modifies copy to conform to publication’s style and editorial policy and marks copy for typesetter, …

Editorial Writer Job

1. Writes comments on topics of reader interest to stimulate or mold public opinion, in accordance with viewpoints and policies of publication: Prepares assigned or unassigned articles from knowledge of topic and editorial position of publication, supplemented by additional study and research. 2. Submits and discusses copy with editor for …

Editor, Index Job

1. Prepares indices for books and other publications: Reads material to determine which items should be in index. 2. Arranges topical or alphabetical list of index items, according to page or chapter, indicating location of item in text. 3. Classifies items of topical interest, and inserts cross references in index …

Editor, Map Job

1. Verifies accuracy and completeness of topographical maps from aerial photographs and specifications: Views photographs and other reference materials, such as old maps and records and examines corresponding area of map to verify correct identification of specified topographical features and accuracy of contour lines. 2. Verifies correct location and accuracy …

Editor, News Job

1. Plans layout of newspaper edition: Receives news copy, photographs, and dummy page layouts marked to indicate columns occupied by advertising. 2. Confers with management and editorial staff members regarding placement of developing news stories. 3. Determines placement of stories based on relative significance, available space, and knowledge of layout …

Editor, Newspaper Job

1. Formulates editorial policy and directs operation of newspaper: Confers with editorial policy committee and heads of production, advertising, and circulation departments to develop editorial and operating procedures and negotiate decisions affecting publication. 2. Appoints editorial heads and supervises work of their departments in accordance with newspaper policy. 3. Writes …

Editor, Publications Job

1. Formulates policy; plans, coordinates, and directs editorial activities; and supervises workers who assist in selecting and preparing material for publication in magazines, trade journals, house organs, and related publications: Confers with executives, department heads, and editorial staff to formulate policy, coordinate department activities, establish production schedules, solve publication problems, …

Editor, City Job

1. Directs and supervises personnel engaged in selecting, gathering, and editing local news and news photographs for edition of newspaper: Receives information regarding developing news events or originates story ideas and assigns coverage to members of reporting and photography staff. 2. Reviews news copy and confers with executive staff members …

Editor, Department Job

1. Supervises personnel engaged in selecting, gathering, and editing news and news photographs for one or more specialized news departments of newspaper: May select submitted material such as letters or articles for publication. 2. May assign cartoons or editorials to staff members. 3. May perform duties of REPORTER. 4. May …

Editor, Dictionary Job

1. Researches information about words that make up language and writes and reviews definitions for publication in dictionary: Conducts or directs research to discover origin, spelling, syllabication, pronunciation, meaning, and usage of words. 2. Organizes research material and writes dictionary definition. 3. May study or conduct surveys to determine factors, …

Editor, Greeting Card Job

1. Selects and edits original sentiments for use on greeting cards: Reads material submitted by freelance and staff writers and determines suitability based on knowledge of market trends, company standards, and personal tastes. 2. Edits material to meet greeting card requirements. 3. Maintains file of sentiments for future use. 4. …

Edger, Touch-Up Job

1. Removes imperfections, found by inspector, such as scratches and chips, from mirror edges, using grinding wheel. 2. Examines and feels edge of mirror to determine if defects have been removed. 3. Wipes mirror with gloved hand to remove inspector’s mark.

Edger-Machine Helper Job

1. Off bears sandstone slabs from edge-grinding machine and sands edges, using sandpaper-covered block: Pulls sandstone slabs emerging from machine onto turntable and sands edges of slabs, using sandpaper-covered block to smooth irregularities and sharp edges on stone. 2. Pushes slab onto roller conveyor to return slab to edge-grinding machine …