NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (MAHIKENG CAMPUS) FACULTY OF LAW SCHOOL OF LAW UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES VACANCY: SENIOR LECTURER / LECTURER PEROMNES GRADE: A7/A8 POSITION NUMBER: M000870

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching and Learning
• Research and Innovation
• Academic leadership, management and administration, university and community service
• Community and scientific engagement / social responsiveness

 

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:                              Ms Rolien Roos at ***email***

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS:           Mr Sello Kgori 018 389 2159

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:                                     17 May 2021

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:                               As soon as possible

Kindly take note: applications must 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 Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• LLB  / LLM and / or a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Languages (English Language)
• An LL D in Law / Doctorate in Languages or a PhD / DPhil in Law OR an LL M plus 5 years' experience in private practice / Master’s Degree in Languages with relevant / equivalent (practical) experience is desirable (Senior Lecturer)

    EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years’ post-admission practice as an attorney or an advocate (desirable) or other experience in legal practice or experience in academia or Applicants having experience in Teaching Language Skills to Law Students (desirable) or Teaching Language Skills in general.   
• Publications in accredited journals and/or a proven record of effective post-graduate supervision will be to an applicant’s advantage

 

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:

Functional / Technical Competencies (Knowledge and Skills)

• Proven expertise and experience in linguistics.
• Candidates who have a language as well as a legal qualification will enjoy preference.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as e-mail applications, general internet usage and the electronic retrieval of legal sources, is essential.  
• The ability to teach online will be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are crucial.
• Language skills in order to function optimally in the different multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Good interpersonal relations.

Behavioural Competencies

• The ability to work with large groups of people.
• The ability to accommodate multiculturalism.