Private Law Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (3 Positions) Job ID: 5681 at University of the Free State

Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. 

• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter. 
• Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• Copies of all academic records (applicable where inherently required).
• A copy of your identity document (ID or passport in the case of foreign nationals).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• Confirmation of employment from current employer / last employer if unemployed (only applicable to external applicants).

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate students in Private Law.
• Provide study leadership at postgraduate level.
• Initiate, sustain and provide quality research outputs.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives.
• Recruit and supervise postgraduate students.
• Attract external funding.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

Inherent requirements:

Lecturer

• LLD/ PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment).

or

• Master’s degree in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which an LLD/PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10 MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.

Senior Lecturer

• LLD/PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals. 

Associate Professor

• LLD/PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national and international conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s and doctoral degree students.

Professor

• LLD/PhD in Law or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
• Proven experience of presentation of papers at national and international scholarly conferences.

Recommendations:

• With regard to the positions of Associate Professor and Professor an NRF rating will be an advantage.