Lecturer School of Law

Job description

 Background

STADIO is a multi-campus higher education institution with a national footprint, as well as hosting several student support centres in South Africa and Namibia. STADIO endeavours to widen access to top quality higher education and highlight the importance of equipping graduates with accredited qualifications that are recognised by industry. STADIO offers a variety of academic and career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications through both contact and distance learning modes of delivery.

STADIO is a comprehensive private higher education institution, consisting of the following academic schools:

• Administration and management
• Engineering and architecture
• Commerce
• Education
• Fashion, arts and design
• Information technology
• Law
• Policing and law enforcement

 STADIO higher education is inviting applications for the position of: Lecturer – School of Law

Purpose:

The Lecturer is responsible for planning, preparing and delivering lectures in-venue and online in the School of Law at the Centurion Campus, with a specific focus on public law and/or jurisprudence and/or mercantile Law. The role includes assessing and post-moderating student work, providing student support, contributing to programme review, and participating in the scholarship of teaching and learning, community engagement and school and campus activities.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lecturing (with specific focus on public law and/or jurisprudence and/or mercantile law) and associated responsibilities
• Plan, prepare for and deliver lectures in-venue and online
• Engage with and provide feedback to coordinating lecturers and programme coordinators to improve teaching and learning
• Participate in programme review initiatives providing feedback in respect of specific module/programme design and content
• Assess student work and provide feedback to students
• Conduct post-moderation of student work
• Student support, including consultation with students and management of students at risk
• Scholarship of teaching and learning and professional development
• Administration and campus community participation
• Participation in community engagement initiatives, programme, school and campus meetings and activities

Minimum requirements:

• Expertise in the relevant field of public law and/or jurisprudence and/or mercantile law.
• Relevant teaching experience in higher education
• Good knowledge of Canvas as an online learning management system/tool
• Good knowledge of legal databases such as JutaStat, LexisNexis, Sabinet
• A research track record

Qualifications:

• At least a South African LLM degree in the relevant field (or a closely related field). An LLD (or registration for LLD) will be advantageous.

Key attributes of candidate:

• 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
• Willingness to participate in academic scholarship, including subject matter research and teaching and learning research
• Willingness to expand knowledge in various fields of law and to teach in more than one field of law
• Willingness to work after hours
• Willingness to work across different modes of teaching and learning

Assumption date: 01 January 2027                  

 Applications: Candidates wishing to apply for the position are required to:

 Submit a letter of motivation, concisely detailing interest in and individual suitability for the position.

1. Submit a concise CV without attachments.
2. Clearly indicate which position applying for in the header of the email: Reference: Name_Surname_CENLPN1
3. Applications must be submitted by email to: az.ca.oidats@tnemtiurcer-noirutnec                      

All applications will be treated as highly confidential. STADIO higher education reserves the right to not fill this position.  Should you not hear from STADIO within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
In terms of the Company policy for appointments and promotions, preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team and contribute to employment equity within the Company provided that the competencies and minimum requirements for the position have been met

Posted on 28 Oct 07:39, Closing date 26 Dec