NOVA SCOTIA ASPIRING LEADERS PROGRAM
The Nova Scotia Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP) is a professional learning program for teachers, mentors, department heads, and regional centre/board consultants who are interested in becoming effective school principals and/or vice principals. The program is offered by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, in partnership with the Educational Leadership Consortium of Nova Scotia (ELCNS) and Nova Scotia’s regional centres/boards. The program was developed in response to a priority identified by regional centres/boards, and to support the commitment to teaching and educational leadership outlined in Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for Education (2015).
The ALP extends over 14 months beginning in August 2025 and includes two summer institutes and seven Friday-Saturday seminars. An eight-day residency program with an experienced school principal is integrated throughout the program. A certificate is granted following an exit assessment and successful completion of all program components.
The program has been designed to be a balance between knowledge and skills, theory and practice. Reflection and networking opportunities are incorporated into each seminar.
| COMPONENT | LOCATION/DATE/TIME | COMPONENT DETAILS |
| Summer Institute: 2025 | August 11-12, 2025 Delta Dartmouth | -Program orientation/ Insights Discovery/ELCNS Summer Leadership Conference |
| Friday-Saturday Seminars | One Friday-Saturday seminar will be held each month from September 2024 to May 2025 (no seminar December 2025 or March 2026).Three seminars will be offered via an on-line platform for November, January and February.
Friday sessions will start at 1:00 and Saturday sessions are full day. Seminar locations will rotate around the province. |
School Culture and Building Relationships Communication SkillsSchool Management Instructional Leading Change Diversity and Leading |
| Summer Institute: August 2026 | Location TBA | Student Services |
| Residency Program | The residency program will take place within individual regional centres/boards throughout the program. | Mentoring with an experienced principal and applying seminar learnings through bridging activities. |
SSRCE Deadlines:
- April 11, 2025: Applications to Region
- April 15/22: Candidate interview
- April 25, 2025: Acceptance and successful candidate names submitted to ELCNS
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are asked to submit an application to Chloe Carducci by April 11.
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed between April 15-22.
The interview panel will make the final selection of successful candidates.
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