Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)

North West University; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A South African university in Potchefstroom is seeking to appoint a Junior Lecturer, Lecturer, or Senior Lecturer in Piano Performance. The role involves teaching, research, and community engagement. Candidates must have relevant degrees, experience in piano performance, and effective student supervision skills. The position requires relocation to Potchefstroom and offers a chance to work in a vibrant academic environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year lecturing experience for Junior Lecturer role.
• 2 years for Lecturer with evidence of research outputs.
• 3 years for Senior Lecturer with postgraduate supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach Collaborative Piano Pedagogy and keyboard skills.
• Recruit and supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Perform at concerts and collaborate effectively.

Skills

Collaborative piano techniques

Teaching strategies

Recruitment skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Honours or four-year undergraduate degree in Piano Performance

Master's degree in Piano Performance

Doctorate in Piano Performance

Job description

Job title: Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)

Job Location: North West, Potchefstroom

Deadline: November 30, 2025

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Job Description

Purpose of the Position

The NWU School of Music (Potchefstroom Campus) seeks to appoint one new academic staff member to assume teaching, research and creative work, and community engagement responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Accompany classical singers and instrumentalists.
• Accompany CCM (Musical Theatre) singing students.
• Accompany Jazz singers (recommendation).
• Recruit students.
• Write and amend study guides and devise new curricula.
• Accompany one of the ensembles of the school in either opera or musical theatre.
• Perform with students and staff at concerts.
• Teach Collaborative Piano Pedagogy and other areas of interest.
• Teach keyboard skills to non-piano majors.
• Collaborate and build effective relationships for successful model delivery.

Research

• Provide supervision at the undergraduate and appropriate postgraduate level.
• Research in any area of the discipline.
• Contribute to the vision and mission of the ViAMUS research entity.
• Administrative duties
• Perform administrative tasks, including serving on committees.

Minimum Requirements

Junior Lecturer

• An honours or four-year undergraduate (NQF Level 8) degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
• A minimum of one (1) year specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
• Extensive experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise postgraduate students.

Lecturer

• A master's (NQF Level 9) degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
• Research (including creative outputs) experience on a higher education level.
• Evidence of significant experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.

Senior Lecturer

• A Doctorate (NQF Level 10) in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
• Significant research (including creative outputs) experience at a higher education level.
• Evidence of significant national and international experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision on the master’s levels.

Added Advantages

• Significant experience in classical, musical theatre and jazz genres.
• Experience as a repetiteur in opera and / or musical theatre.
• Skills in improvisation.
• Experience in ensemble work with instrumentalists.
• Specialist knowledge in the accompaniment of art song / lieder.

Key Functional / Technical Competencies

• Professional knowledge of collaborative piano techniques, theories, teaching strategies, and research methodologies.
• Knowledge of the repertoire, style and performance practice of piano accompaniment in various styles, including classical, opera, art song, jazz, and musical theatre.
• The ability to diagnose and remedy technical and interpretative challenges among collaborative piano students.
• The ability to recruit and retain excellent students.
• Additional duties may be assigned commensurate with the candidate’s expertise.
• Since the position involves staging productions during the evenings and performance / rehearsals over weekends, the incumbent must be willing to relocate to Potchefstroom.

Key Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work autonomously while working in a team environment.
• Following instructions.
• The ability to present own accurate and assertive research (including creative outputs) on a variety of public platforms (conferences, publications and performance events).
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise postgraduate research.
• The candidate can demonstrate the ability to supervise a master’s degree student to completion (Lecturer level).

Apply by: 30 November 2025

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