Beginning August 1, 2014, the International Reading Association will accept applications for the editorships of The Reading Teacher (RT) and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (JAAL). These prestigious editorships function as two-person teams of either two coeditors or one editor with one associate editor. These volunteer positions have six-year terms: The first year overlaps with the final year of the current editorship, and the subsequent years constitute the volumes for which the new editors provide material.

Editor searches open: August 1, 2014
Application deadline: October 15, 2014
Term: June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2021
Volumes: RT 70–74, publishing July 2016–May 2021; JAAL 60–64, publishing July 2016–May 2021

RT is the leading peer-reviewed journal for educators of literacy learners up to age 12. Its special emphasis is primary and elementary classroom instruction, and its readership consists of school-based educators, university researchers and scholars, literacy consultants, administrators, and policymakers.

JAAL is the leading peer-reviewed journal for educators of literacy learners ages 12 and older. The journal reflects current theory, research, and practice in support of effective literacy instruction. Readership includes middle school, secondary, and postsecondary classroom teachers; university researchers and scholars; literacy consultants; administrators; and policymakers.

Applicants must be members of IRA, recognized experts in the field of literacy education of learners in the journal’s intended age group, and demonstrate a commitment to translating sound research to practice.

More information and application instructions will be available at / when the searches open August 1.