Educational Leadership Consortium of Nova Scotia - Facilitator for Seminar 1: School Culture & Building Relationships ALP

Facilitator for Seminar 1, School Culture and Building Relationships in the Aspiring Leaders Program.

Position Title: One Position Required	Facilitator for Seminar 1, School Culture and Building Relationships in the Aspiring Leaders Program. Successful applicants will be co-facilitating this seminar in person.
Course Description: Seminar 1: School Culture and Building Relationships	In this seminar participants will learn about school culture, how to impact change in school culture, and how values, expectations and beliefs play a significant role. Seminar content will help participants understand emotional intelligence in schools and be able to identify and respond to different personality types. They will also learn about the impact of personality types and emotional intelligence on school culture. It will also include learning about current motivation theories and how this knowledge can be used to develop adult learners and teams. Facilitators will focus on teaching skills related to developing a learning community culture, communicating high expectations, motivational practices, and managing difficult people.
Overview/Description of and Responsibilities associated with Position:	Preparing and facilitating the seminar content. Noting attendance and contacting the ALP Coordinator. Preparing a Bridging Assignment. Liaising with ALP Coordinator regarding questions or issues that may arise. Meeting with ALP Coordinator before the seminar begins for a seminar orientation.
Specifics	Cohort I: approximately 20 participants The seminar will be taught in person. Location - AVRCE, 121 Orchard Street, P.O. Box 340, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0 Date of Seminar 1: September 19-20, 2025 Friday session: 1:00-5:00pm, Saturday session 8:30-3:30pm
Reporting to:	Gordon Walters, ALP Coordinator Stephanie Isenor-Ryan, Executive Director, ELCNS (transitioning from Stephanie to Sharlene Whelan, incoming Director of ELCNS)
Relevant Experience:	Graduate of the ILA/ALP considered an asset Strong leadership at the school level Leadership experiences at the provincial level and/or regional/board level Relevant experiences leading and facilitating sessions dealing with developing relationships and a positive school culture. Experience using Google Drive, developing and using shared folders and Moodle Experience developing PowerPoints/Google Slides
For additional information and/or other details about the position:	Please contact Gordon Walters, ALP Coordinator (902-402-5421, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Stephanie Isenor-Ryan, Executive Director, ELCNS (902-890-4367, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Remuneration:	$500.00 a day for preparation and facilitation of the seminar. Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses covered. Please note the following guidelines for contract positions with ELCNS: Whereas the facilitation of this seminar partially occurs during a school/workday (i.e., Friday afternoon) being released from your current position to fulfill this commitment would be part of your partnering organization's contribution to the ELCNS partnership; however, it should be discussed in advance of applying with your supervisor. It will not result in loss of pay for your regular workday. The stipend received from ELCNS is to cover the preparation work which occurs outside the regular workday. If a substitute is required for the Friday, ELCNS will cover this cost.
Deadline to Express Interest:	Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. document Download the Expression of Interest Form here. pdf Download this posting as a PDF here. Complete the above Expression of Interest Form and email to Faye Lennerton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..