Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Law: Department of Private Law) at University of Johannesburg

Job description

• The Faculty of Law offers the traditional law programmes BA Law, BCom Law and LLB, as well as coursework and research-directed LLM degrees and LLD degrees in various important fields. In addition to these degrees, the Faculty has a strong division for non-subsidised programmes that offers postgraduate diplomas, certificates and short courses in specialised areas.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching and coordinating modules offered in the Faculty of Law.
• Will be required to teach, develop, manage and write study material for modules in South African Law in English at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Involvement in online teaching.
• Active involvement in research and publications, academic development, faculty and departmental administrative and other activities and community service.
• Supervising masters and doctoral students.
• Academic administration and management.
• Performing other duties as delegated by the Head of Department.

Minimum requirements

• Relevant PhD or LLD degree.
• At least five years’ experience in the academic environment.
• Experience in curriculum development
• Proven significant research output.
• Recognised academic leadership.
• Evidence of community engagement.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prepare proposals and submissions to external bodies for funding and accreditation purposes.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a department and faculty.

Recommendations:

• NRF rating or eligible to apply.
• Ability to teach one of the following areas: law of evidence; criminal procedure; legal skills; property law; legal technology; commercial law; criminal law; customary law; law of succession.