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CRLA Leadership Opportunities
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Are you looking for a way to further your involvement and professional development with CRLA? Be part of the future of CRLA and your profession! Your CRLA is looking for members who have been active in the organization and who are interested in stepping into leadership positions.

The following positions are open at this time and the Board of Directors is accepting applications. The period of service would start immediately upon the Board of Directors' approval of a candidate for a respective position.

To apply for a position, submit a letter of application addressing your willingness and ability to meet the requirements of the position, a vita or brief listing of qualifications, and a letter of institutional support. If institutional support is not required for the position, please state such in the letter of application. If other materials are required as part of the application, they will be listed in the specific job descriptions below. 

Submit your application to the current CRLA President via email (unless stated otherwise in the position description).

Leadership opportunities are available for the following Board positions:

 

President-Elect (Starting November 2026)

The President-Elect is elected by the general membership of CRLA to be on the Executive Board. The President-Elect is elected for a one-year term and serves successive one-year terms as President and then Past President.

 

 


 

 

Get involved with CRLA as a SIG Leader!

SIG Leaders are responsible for communication with and activities for CRLA members within their group. Leaders also play a pivotal role as advocates for proposals submitted for the annual conference. The following SIGs are in need of leadership: 

  • Learning Assistsance Center Management
  • Metacognitive Teaching, Learning, and Studying

For information about becoming an SIG Leader, contact L. Parker SIG Coordinator.

Get Involved with CRLA as an SRC Leader!

SRC Leaders are responsible for communication with and activities for CRLA members within their state, region, or chapter. The position provides a great opportunity to network with others in your area to discuss needs and best practices with those closest to you. The following SRCs are in need of leadership:

  • ARLA Chapter
  • Carolina Chapter
  • Mid-South Chapter
  • Mountain Chapter
  • Northern Plains Chapter
  • Ohio River Valley Chapter
  • Southern Rocky Chapter
  • Southwest Chapter

For information about becoming an SRC Leader, contact Laura Lanwermeyer, SRC Coordinator, lml025@bucknell.edu.

 

Special Interest Group (SIG) Coordinator

The Special Interest Group (SIG) Coordinator role, current held by L. Parker, will become available at the close of the 2025 CRLA conference. The SIG Coordinator serves as the liaison between the Professional Development Director and SIG Leaders. The SIG Coordinator serves as a resource for the Leaders, facilitates coordination of SIG activities and annual conference proposals, and coordinates leadership training for the SIG Leaders with support of the Professional Development Director. The SIG Coordinator is a three year term. Eligible candidates must be an active, current member of the College Reading and Learning Association for two or more years. Candidates must have also served at least two years in a SIG Leader position. For consideration for the role, candidates must submit a resume/vita, letter of intent for the position, and letter of institutional support. For more information on the role, or to submit application materials, email Jane Ferrick.

 

CRLA Publications Committee

The CRLA’s Publications Director has a standing committee that supports the role. The seven members of the Publications Committee are comprised of the Publications Director (Chair; appointed by the President), the  Journal of College Reading and Learning ( JCRL) Editor, the Public Relations Director, and four other voting members (appointed by the Publications Director with approval from the President and the Board), shall provide an advisory role in oversight of CRLA publications. The Committee will work with the Publications Director to provide recommendations to the Board. At this time, the Publications Committee is looking to add two additional voting members to this committee. The Publications Committee members serve a three-year term, renewable. If you are interested in joining this committee, which directly supports the role of the Publications Director, please reach out to  Jodi Lampi for the job description and/or to express your interest in joining this committee.

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