Senior Lecturer Vanderbijlpark

Senior Lecturer Vanderbijlpark

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBIJLPARK CAMPUS) FACULTY OF LAW SCHOOL OF LAW UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES POSITION NUMBER: V000119 VACANCY: SENIOR LECTURER / LECTURER PEROMNES: A7 / A8 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Involved in teaching and learning (undergraduate and post-graduate programmes); research that fits into the faculty's focus areas; post-graduate supervision (where applicable); community service and tasks related to all the above activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning:

· Teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, including supervision of LLB dissertations. Graduate-level involvement includes supervision, critical reading, examination,





moderation and any other responsibility as required.

Research and Innovation:

· Conducting own research that fits into the faculty's focus areas. Creative research output in accordance with the level of appointment. This includes publication, conference attendance and presentation, workshops and colloquia.

Academic leadership, management, and administration/ university service

· Involvement in Administration and Management responsibilities. Participation in leadership roles within the faculty, membership in faculty committees as and when required, administration and service to the university by serving on institutional structures.

Community and scientific Engagement/ Social responsiveness

· Sharing of expertise and service to the scientific community. Involvement in community engagement and social cohesion, including media commentary, serving on review structure inside and outside the faculty/university, promotion of the university image and internationalization.

Occupational Health and Safety







· Adherence to the OHS standards and policies of the university. Participation in the OHS committees as and when required.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

· Preference will be given to candidates with expertise concerning teaching-learning and research in any of the following subject fields: Constitutional Law, Tax Law; Law of Insolvency; and Law of Delict.

· However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.

· Legal language skills and excellent writing skills.

· Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as email, Internet and the electronic retrieval of legal sources

· Experience or interest in curriculum design and development.

· Ability to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and a strong research interest.

· Adaptability and agility.







KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

· Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

· Language skills to function optimally in the different multilingual environments of the NWU.

· Good interpersonal relations.

· The ability to work with large groups of people.

· The ability to accommodate multiculturalism and work in a diverse environment.

Senior Lecturer

· An LLD in any field of law or a PhD/DPhil in Law on NQF level 10. OR

· An LLM on NQF level 9 plus five (5) years' post admission experience in private practice or seven (7) years' post admission experience in public prosecution.

· A minimum of five (5) years' experience in academia as a Senior Lecturer.

· Evidence of extensive independence and initiative in research.







· Publications in accredited journals.

· Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision.

Lecturer

· LLB (NQF level 8) plus three (3) years' post admission experience in private practice or five (5) years' post admission experience in public prosecution. OR

· LLM (NQF level 9) in any field of law.

· A minimum of three (3) years' experience in academia.

· Publications in accredited journals.

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

Senior Lecturer

· Member of Legal Practice Council.

· A minimum of three (3) years' post-admission experience as an attorney or an advocate or experience in legal practice.

Lecturer

· An LLD in any field of law or a PhD/DPhil in Law on NQF level 10.

· Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision.

REMUNERATION







The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Kagiso Masilo on 0169103633

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Byron Louw on 018 285 2304

CLOSING DATE: 15 November 2024

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 February 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Kindly take note: applications may only be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.

Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups,





in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.