Senior Lecturer (M000148)
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Involved in teaching and learning (undergraduate and post-graduate programmes); research which fits into the Faculty's focus areas; provide leadership and fosters excellence in research; post-graduate supervision (where applicable); community service and tasks which relates to all above activities. Expected to exercise a responsibility in professional activities in the academic disciplines within the Faculty.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning:
- Teaching and learning at undergraduate level including supervision of LLB dissertations.
- Involvement at PG level including supervision, critical reading, examination, moderation and any other responsibility as required.
Research and Innovation:
- Conducting own research which 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 requires, 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 internationalisation.
Occupational Health and Safety:
- Adherence to the OHS standards and policies of the university.
- Participation in the OHS committees as and when required.
Minimum requirements
- An LLB degree (NQF level 8).
- An LLD in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law OR an LL M plus a minimum of 5 years' experience in private practice.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as an academic.
- Applicants should show evidence of extensive independence and initiative in research.
- Publications in accredited journals.
- Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision.
ADDED ADVANTAGE
- A minimum of five (5) years’ admission experience as an attorney or an advocate or experience in legal practice.
- Membership with Legal Practice Council.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Preference will be given to candidates with expertise concerning teaching-learning and research in the field of Private Law and/or Commercial Law. However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.
- Legal language skills.
- Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Teams and PowerPoint), as well as email, Internet and the electronic retrieval of legal sources.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- Language skills in order to function optimally in the different multilingual environments of the NWU.
- Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance the ongoing changing of the learning and collaboration environment.
- Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Good interpersonal relations and high-level EQ.
- The ability to work with large groups of people.
- The ability to accommodate multiculturalism.
- Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as ability to be self-driven.
- Good Time-management and problem-solving skills.
- Good planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills.
- A high level of professional and ethical conduct.
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 REGADING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof. Tumi Mmusinyane, Tel No: 018 389-2957
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms. Innocentia Mphuthi, Tel No: 018 389-2457
CLOSING DATE: 08 March 2024
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
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.
