Senior Lecturer/Lecturer at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• All academics are responsible for the dissemination of knowledge (teaching and learning), the creation of knowledge (research), and community engagement, recognising that these responsibilities are executed differently across the various departments and Faculties. Academics are also expected to assume some administrative, management and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level.
• In addition, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers are to provide academic leadership in the following areas: teaching and learning; research and community engagement; and contribute towards the governance of the institution. This leadership contribution at these levels should be evidenced at the departmental, Faculty, and institutional levels.

The Requirements
Lecturer: 

• At least an LLM degree preceded by a LLB degree from a South African university.
• Some teaching experience, where such experience may include tutoring and facilitation experience.
• Ability and interest to teach in the following disciplinary areas: Mercantile Law, where such may include but are not limited to competition law, company law, commercial law, tax law, banking law and IP law.
• Some evidence and experience in conducting research, which may include research outputs, conference attendance and presentations, supervision of fourth-year LLB research papers, and supervision of LLM students, would be an advantage.
• Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal)
• For those applicants who have NOT pursued an academic career trajectory, no research supervision required

Senior Lecturer: 

• At least an LLD/PhD (Law) degree preceded by an LLM and LLB degree from a South African university.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience in a university.
• Ability and interest to teach in the following disciplinary areas: Mercantile Law, where such may include but are not limited to competition law, company law, tax law, commercial law, banking law and IP law.
• Evidence of demonstrable research experience, which may include research outputs, conference attendance and presentations and supervision of postgraduate students to completion.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required.

For those applicants who have NOT pursued an academic career trajectory, information and evidence must be provided of:

• Good professional track record.
• Strong track record of training and mentoring of junior staff.
• Supervision of junior staff, including candidate attorneys.
• Research supervision at the Master's level is required.
• Emerging national profile in the discipline.
• Demonstrated research supervision ability, for example, as a research project editor and research coordinator of relevant legal research.

Closing Date 09 June 2026