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Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer: Department of Private Law

Stellenbosch University

Children's Rights · Family Law · Humanities · Law

Western Cape Lecturer Posted 2 months ago Ref RG02/148/0626
Children's Rights Family Law Humanities Law Lecturer Doctorate Degree

Job overview

Duties:

  • Lecturing in Children’s Rights and Family Law, and other law modules
  • Actively researching, writing and publishing in assigned field(s) of law
  • Postgraduate supervision in Children’s Rights and/or Family Law
  • Contributing to administrative functioning of the Faculty
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Faculty

Requirements

  • LLD or appropriate PhD in Private Law (for Professor, Associate Professor, or Senior Lecturer appointment)
  • Established record of publication in accredited law journals (Professor/Associate Professor) OR at least some publications in accredited law journals (Senior Lecturer) OR demonstrated aptitude for research (Lecturer)
  • Experience in postgraduate mentorship and supervision (Professor, Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer)
  • Experience in undergraduate teaching (Professor, Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer) OR exposure to undergraduate teaching (Lecturer)
  • South African citizen from designated groups

Recommendations:

  • A strong interest in research.
  • Good interpersonal relationships.
  • Experience teaching Family Law and/or Children’s Rights at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
  • Postgraduate qualification(s) focusing on Family Law and/or Children’s Rights.
  • Legal practical experience.
  • Multilingualism.
  • NRF rating.
  • Strong academic record.

About the institution

Stellenbosch University (SU), Faculty of Law, Department of Private Law

The Department of Private Law is responsible for teaching core modules in the LLB curriculum including Law of Persons, Family Law, African Customary Law, Law of Succession, Property Law, Law of Civil Procedure, Law of Contract, Law of Delict and Specific Contracts. The Department offers various electives at final year level and postgraduate modules focusing on Family Law and Children’s Rights, with a strong focus on research in these fields and other private law areas.

How to apply

Submit a comprehensive curriculum vitae including names and email addresses of at least three references online at https://www.su.ac.za/en/careers-su by clicking ‘Apply now’ before or on 6 July 2026.

Enquiries:

  • About the post: Dr Franziska Myburgh, 021 808 3185, myburgh@sun.ac.za
  • About remuneration/benefits and technical assistance: Human Resources Client Services Centre, 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Applications closed

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