Job Details
- Expires 26 April 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: POSITION NUMBER: NEW
- Province: North West
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: April 15th
Background to Position
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBIJLPARK CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF LAW
SCHOOL OF LAW UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
VACANCY: LECTURER (NGAP)
POSITION NUMBER: NEW
PEROMNES GRADE: A8
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
The North-West University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions, which form part of the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Preference will be given to applications from black (African, Coloured and Indian), female and disabled candidates, with a target that at least 80% of applicants should be appointed from these groups. Applicants must be SA citizens and 40 years or younger of age. The nGAP represents the ninth phase of the Staffing South African Universities Framework (SSAUF), which the Minister of Higher Education and Training approved at the start of 2015 as an initiative to improve the academic staffing capacity of South African universities. The programme aims at addressing the urgent and challenging imperative to recruit, support and retain black (African, Coloured and Indian), female academic and disabled staff to address the under-representation at all levels in the sector. It is a key vehicle to contribute to the transformation of the academic staff profile in disciplines of greatest need. nGAP employees will participate in a six-year developmental programme in terms of which they will be employed on a permanent full-time basis at the NWU under the University's normal conditions of service. They will be expected to register for and complete their doctoral studies, participate successfully in the DHET's Staffing South Africa's Universities Development Programme, and work under the supervision of an appointed mentor. In order to achieve the developmental aims of the programme, nGAP employees will have a reduced teaching load over the first four years of their appointment. They will be expected to work for additional two years at NWU after the completion of the six-year developmental programme. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE WITH AN ACADEMIC AVERAGE OF 70% FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE, THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL POSITIONS BELOW. PROOF OF RESULTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The nGAP position in the School of Law: Undergraduate Studies is part of the SSAUF initiative by the DHET to improve the academic staffing at South African universities. It is a prestigious programme to enable young black candidates to follow a career as an academic. nGAP employees will participate in a six-year developmental programme on a permanent full-time basis under the University's normal conditions of service and will work under the supervision of an appointed mentor. In order to achieve the developmental aims of the programme, nGAP employees will have a reduced teaching load over the first three years of their appointment.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Teaching and Learning
- Preparation and presentation of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical classes, assessment, marking and workshops at undergraduate level as well as involvement at postgraduate level including teaching and supervision.
- Production of teaching materials for students for whom the employee has responsibility.
- Attendance of courses/training with a view of developing professional skills.
Research:
- Conducting of research.
- Attending training in research skills and supervision.
- Develop scholarly, research and/or professional expertise.
Administrative and subject group involvement
- Administrative functions primarily connected with subjects in which the employee teaches.
- Acting as module coordinator.
- Attendance at School and/or Faculty meetings and/or membership of Committees
Community Service
- Involvement in professional activity within and outside the faculty
- Involvement in academic scholarship and citizenship.
Inherent Criteria
Minimum Requirements:
- An LL M in any field in law
- The Master's degree must be achieved with an average of 70% or above. Please attach proof of results in your application
- Applicants must be SA citizens and 40 years or younger of age.
Functional/Technical Competencies (Knowledge and Skills):
- Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as email, Internet and the electronic retrieval of legal sources
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU
- Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance the ongoing changing of the learning and collaboration environment.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Good interpersonal relations.
- The ability to work with large groups of people.
- The ability to accommodate multiculturalism.
- Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as ability to be self-driven.
- Good Time-management and problem-solving skills
- Good planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills
- A high level of professional and ethical conduct
Application Requirement
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 K R Masilo, Tel: 016 910 3633
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951
CLOSING DATE: 26 April 2024
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.
