Social Coach - Elementary

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Azrieli Talmud Torah | Herzliah Schools is a co-educational Jewish Day School for students from kindergarten to grade 11. We facilitate our students’ ability to become creative and independent thinkers, and we cultivate an atmosphere of compassion, fairness, respect, and personal growth. Our community celebrates diversity, authenticity and respect and our proud graduates become engaged, contributing members of both the Jewish and global communities.
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Our commitment to helping students reach their full potential also extends to our staff and faculty. We recognize that our teachers, staff and administrators are our most valuable asset.
As such, we offer rewarding professional opportunities in a dynamic, supportive working environment. The school invites applications for the following positions:
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Title: Social Coach - Elementary
Report to: Director of Student Services
Work Hours: 40 hours full time
Start Date: August 2025
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About Talmud Torah
At Talmud Torah, we aim to teach the whole child — meeting academic, emotional, social, and behavioral needs. We believe that a student’s ability to succeed academically is closely connected to their ability to interact respectfully, resolve conflicts, and engage positively with peers.
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Position Summary
The Social Coach plays a vital role in fostering healthy peer relationships and positive play among elementary school students. This role combines direct student support, conflict mediation, and staff guidance to ensure recess and playtimes are safe, respectful, and inclusive.
The Social Coach will be a visible, active presence during recess, guiding students in healthy social interactions, intervening when conflicts arise, and modeling appropriate behavior. They will also train and support recess monitors and assistants in reinforcing these same principles consistently.
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Key Responsibilities
- Promote and model healthy social interactions and fair play among students during recess and other unstructured times.
- Help students understand the value of inclusion, cooperation, respect, and empathy.
- Mediate small conflicts between students, ensuring respectful communication and resolution.
- De-escalate inappropriate or unsafe behaviors in a calm, constructive manner.
- Observe and identify patterns of student interactions to address recurring challenges.
- Serve as the point of contact for staff needing support with specific students or group dynamics during play.
- Meet regularly with recess monitors and assistants to train, guide, and mentor them in strategies for promoting positive play and addressing inappropriate behaviors.
- Maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive playground environment.

Qualifications
- Experience working with children in an educational or recreational setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to mediate and de-escalate conflicts effectively.
- Understanding of child development and social-emotional learning principles.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and calm under pressure.
- Commitment to the mission of Talmud Torah.

Please send your CV to hr@azrieli-tth.ca.
Azrieli Schools Talmud Torah | Herzliah adheres to a voluntary employment equity program. We encourage applications from members of designated groups, including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and ethnic minorities. If you are a person with a disability, you can receive, upon request, assistance for the pre-selection and selection
process.

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