Senior Lecturer

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

Job summary

A leading South African university in Potchefstroom is looking for a Junior Lecturer/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Collaborative Piano Studies. The position involves teaching, research, and community engagement in music education. Candidates should have appropriate degrees, teaching experience, and demonstrate the ability to supervise students effectively. This is a permanent appointment offering competitive remuneration as per university policies.

Qualifications

• An honours or four-year undergraduate degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
• A master's degree with experience teaching at the higher education level.
• Doctorate and significant research experience for Senior Lecturer role.

Responsibilities

• Teach Collaborative Piano Pedagogy and other areas of interest.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Contribute to departmental research and creative outputs.

Skills

Collaborative piano techniques

Teaching strategies

Research methodologies

Interpersonal skills

Education

Honours degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies

Master's degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies

Doctorate in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies

Job description

Position Summary

Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

About Our Company

NWU

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF HUMANITIES – SCHOOL OF MUSIC POSITION NUMBER: (P001144) VACANCY: JUNIOR LECTURER /LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER IN COLLABORATIVE PIANO STUDIES (CLASSICAL AND MUSICAL THEATRE) PEROMNES GRADE: A9/A8/A7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT (PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY)

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).

Remuneration

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Enquiries regarding job content

Prof Conroy Cupido 018 299 1692

Enquiries regarding recruitment process

Mr Byron Louw 018 285 2304

Closing Date

30 January 2026

Planned Commencement of Duties

As soon as possible

Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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