Senior Lecturer Law

Assumption date: 01 January 2027

• Lecturing (with specific focus on Jurisprudence and/or Procedural 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)

• At least enrolled in a South African LLD/ PhD (Law) degree in the relevant field (or a closely related field)
• Preferable that the candidate has completed the degree or is close to completing the degree
• Expertise in the relevant field:
  Jurisprudence and/or Procedural 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

• A minimum of a South African LLD / PhD Law degree in the relevant field (or a closely related field)

• 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 the law
• Willingness to work after hours
• Willingness to work across different modes of teaching and learning