Lecturer - School of Law

STADIO is a multi-campus higher education institution with a national footprint, as well as hosting several student support centres in South Africa and Namibia. STADIO endeavours to widen access to top quality higher education and highlight the importance of equipping graduates with accredited qualifications that are recognised by industry. STADIO offers a variety of academic and career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications through both contact and distance learning modes of delivery.

STADIO is a comprehensive private higher education institution, consisting of the following academic schools:

• Administration & Management
• Engineering & Architecture
• Commerce
• Education
• Fashion, Arts & Design
• Information Technology
• Law
• Policing & Law Enforcement

STADIO Higher Education is inviting applications for the position of:
Lecturer

To contribute to the academic mission of the School of Law by delivering quality undergraduate and/or postgraduate instruction in Private Law and/or Mercantile Law, conducting and supporting research, and fulfilling academic administrative responsibilities.

The incumbent will play an active role in student assessment, curriculum facilitation, and the advancement of legal scholarship within STADIO, while engaging with multiple modes of teaching and learning.

• Lecturing (with specific focus on Private Law and/or Mercantile Law)
• Assessment and moderation
• Academic administration and other delegated duties
• Research
• Marking assignments and exam papers
• Using the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Completed or enrolled in a South African LLM degree in the relevant field (or a closely related field)
• Expertise in the relevant field:
  Private Law and/or Mercantile Law
• Relevant teaching experience in higher education
• Good knowledge of an LMS, such as Canvas, as an online learning management system/tool
• Good knowledge of legal databases such as Sabinet, Juta Stat and Lexis Nexis
• A basic research track record

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
  
  Planning and organising skills
• Knowledge and skills in the relevant field, learning and teaching, research, community engagement and academic leadership.
• Willingness to expand knowledge in various fields of law and to teach in more than one field of law
• Willingness to work after hours
• Willingness to work across different modes of teaching and learning