Senior Lecturer (P001012)

North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution is seeking a Senior Lecturer for the Faculty of Law in Potchefstroom. The ideal candidate will engage in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate law programs, conduct research aligned with the faculty's focus, and fulfill various leadership and administrative duties within the university. A PhD in Law and teaching experience are required, along with strong communication skills and a commitment to academic excellence.

Qualifications

• A PhD in law or equivalent with experience in academia.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in academia or extensive legal practice.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and supervising LLB dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Conducting independent research and publishing findings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Legal language skills

Good planning and organizational skills

Education

PhD in Law

Master’s degree in Law

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

E-learning platforms (eFundi, etc.)

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) | DIVISION: FACULTY OF LAW |POSITION NUMBER: P001012 | VACANCY: SENIOR LECTURER PEROMNES GRADE: A7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Involved in teaching and learning (undergraduate and post-graduate programmes); research which fits into the faculty’s focus areas; post-graduate supervision (where applicable); community service and tasks which relate to all above activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning
• Teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, including supervision of LLB dissertations. Involvement at the PG level, including supervision, critical reading, examination, moderation and any other responsibility as required.
• Research and Innovation
• Conducting own research that fits into the faculty's focus areas. Creative research output by the level of appointment. This includes publication, conference attendance and presentation, workshops and colloquia.
• Academic leadership, management and administration/ university service
• Involvement in Administration and Management responsibilities. Participate in leadership roles within the faculty, membership in faculty committees as and when required, and administration and service to the university by serving on institutional structures.
• Community and scientific Engagement/ Social responsiveness
• Sharing of expertise and service to the scientific community. Involvement in community engagement and social cohesion, including media commentary, serving on review structure inside and outside the faculty/university and promoting the university image and internationalisation.
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Adherence to the OHS standards and policies of the university. Participation in the OHS committees as and when required
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law (NQF level 10).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in academia
  
  

OR

• A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in any field of Law.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in private practice or (7) years’ experience in public prosecution.
  
  

Added Advantages

• Academic leadership and management experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in teaching-learning and research in public/private/mercantile law.
  
  

However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.

• Admission as an attorney or an advocate and experience in legal practice (essential if no LLD/PhD).
• Excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision, including the completed promotion of an LLM student.
• Social responsiveness and involvement in community engagement.
  
  

Key Functional/ Technical Competencies

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and legal language skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Teams, and PowerPoint), email, Internet, and the electronic retrieval of legal sources.
• Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance ongoing changes of the learning and collaboration environment
• Curriculum design, development, and review skills
• Adaptability and agility
• Strong research skills, funding applications, and research UG and PG students.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally at various levels in the multilingual environments of the NWU
  
  

Key Behavioural Competencies

• Good interpersonal relations.
• The ability to work with large groups of people.
• Strong analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and innovative thinking as well as good report writing skills
• Highly motivated, self-driven and independent.
• Good planning, organisational skills, time management
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct
  
  

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 MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Kagiso Masilo on 016 910 3633

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Byron Louw on 018 285 2304

CLOSING DATE: 3 August 2025

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 1 January 2026

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.