Band Office Administrative Assistant: Working with Tables, Charts & Graphs- Learner's Work Book

Preparing Indigenous learners for Apprenticeship and Employment

The booklets are designed for learners entering an apprenticeship program or preparing for the workforce. Learners are encouraged to complete a booklet in a career they are interested in or they could try all the booklets to investigate what careers interest them. Every booklet concentrates on math concepts and skills needed in a chosen career.

The OALCF are the guidelines used to establish math concepts and skills at Level 1 and Level 2, as some career paths are more advanced learning of math concepts.

Booklet 8

Numeracy at Work: Band Office Administrative Assistant- Working with Tables, Charts & Graphs

Learner’s Workbook

An administrative assistant holds one of the most important roles in an organization. They keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Along with organizing files, drafting messages, and scheduling appointments, an administrative assistant will work with employee schedules and hours of work, expenses, invoices, and budgets. Translating data and numbers into charts, tables and graphs are essential math skills needed.

Lessons included in this booklet are:

• Charts, Tables and Graphs

  • What is a Chart?

  • What is a Table?

  • What is a Graph?

• Timesheets

  • What is a Timesheet?

  • What is Management Accounting?

  • What information should be included on a Timesheet?

• Invoices and Purchase Order

  • What is an Invoice?

  • What is a Purchase Order?

• Program Budgets

  • What is a Program Budget?

• Travel Arrangements

  • Travel Itinerary

  • Travel Claim

• Scheduling and Planning Meetings

  • Calendar of events

• Telephone Etiquette and Messages

• 15 Activities

This Learner’s Work Book accompanies the Numeracy at Work: Band Office Administrative Assistant- Working with Tables, Charts & Graphs- Facilitator’s Guide