Welcome
Welcome to the Educational Leadership Consortium of Nova Scotia (ELCNS) website! The Board of Directors, under the leadership of the Executive Director, is excited that you are visiting our site.
This organization is committed to providing leadership opportunities for educational leaders (and teachers aspiring to be leaders) in Nova Scotia, through program offerings which are based on the needs of educators and are developed by Nova Scotia educators.
Our Vision
Empowering every educational leader in Nova Scotia through rigorous, progressive, and responsive professional learning.
Our Mission
Improve education for all students in Nova Scotia by collaborating with partners to develop accessible, diverse, inclusive, and equitable leadership.
Our Core Values in Action
- Inclusion: Creating an accessible, equitable, and culturally, linguistically, and socially responsive culture.
- Etuaptmumk: Reciprocal knowledge sharing and understanding.
- Relationships: Building authentic connections.
- Courage: Standing up for what you believe in and acting against injustice.
- Responsive: Being proactive and adapting quickly to changing circumstances.
You can learn more about our Organization by reading our Guiding Principles, Exploring our Vision, Mission, and Core Values (in detail), and our Leadership Success Plan (2020) (English or Français).
Latest
Employment Opportunities
Current employment opportunities will be posted here.
Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
"A wonderful experience that has invigorated my practice. All administrators should take this program. I shared that with my superintendent! I have learned so much, and I can't wait for the next course."
"The ILA program is changing how I do business daily. I was worried about trying to balance a new job with the ILA, but I would be lost in my new job without the ILA."
"This program provides a wonderful opportunity for aspiring leaders to have a small insight into what admin roles can look like. A realistic test drive could spark interest in administration and help create future leaders within our Region."
"I have so appreciated the content over the past three years. By far, one of the best professional learning I've ever been involved in. I would highly recommend this program to any educational leader."