Senior Lecturer Law

Stadio Higher Education; Forest Hills; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

STADIO (Pty) Ltd in KwaZulu-Natal invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law. The role focuses on lecturing in Jurisprudence and related areas, plus assessment, moderation, research, and academic administration.

The ideal candidate will be enrolled in or near completing an LLD/PhD in Law, have higher education teaching experience, and proficient use of Canvas LMS and key legal databases. Willingness to teach across law fields is expected.

Qualifications

• Enrolment in a SA LLD/PhD in Law or near completion.
• Experience teaching in higher education and online delivery.
• Proficient with Canvas LMS and legal databases.

Responsibilities

• Lecturing in Jurisprudence and/or Procedural Law and Mercantile Law.
• Assessment, moderation and marking of exams.
• Academic administration and related duties.
• Conducting research and contributing to scholarly output.
• Utilising LMS for online learning and student support.

Skills

Lecture delivery

Assessment & moderation

Academic administration

Research

Marking exams

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Planning & organising

Education

LLD/PhD in Law (or near completion)

Enrolled in LLD/PhD degree

Higher education teaching experience

Tools

Canvas LMS

Sabinet

JutaStat

LexisNexis

Job description

STADIO (Pty) Ltd – Senior Lecturer School of Law

Assumption date: 01 January 2027

Key roles and responsibilities

• 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)

Minimum requirement

• 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, JutaStat and LexisNexis
• A basic research track record

Qualification

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

Key attributes

• 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