Lecturer - Department of Procedural Law, Faculty of Law (1 Post) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching alternative dispute resolution and civil procedure, and also have the ability to present any of the modules offered by the Department of Procedural Law, in order to meet the needs of the Department as required for both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Conducting academic and scholarly research;
• Having an in-depth understanding of specialisation to enable the development of new knowledge, innovation and understanding within the field;
• The development of new knowledge, innovation and understanding within the field;
• Supervising masters students;
• Mentoring students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Performing academic administration and management;
• Performing other duties as delegated by the Head of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate LLM degree;
• Relevant tertiary teaching experience will be a strong motivation;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the research and/or teaching.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to plan and initiate discipline-related research;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team;
• Appropriate communication skills;
• Excellent presentation skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Completion of the LLD or nearly completed, waiting on examination results
• Relevant teaching experience, including curriculum development at a tertiary or educational institution; 
• Relevant academic administration experience will be a recommendation.
• Two accredited publications in the last three years will be a strong recommendation;
• Admitted attorney or advocate of the High Court of SA; 
• Possess an in-depth understanding of the Law of Civil Procedure, Practical Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

CLOSING DATE:  28 October 2025