LAW ACADEMIC
Listing reference: manco_000138
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 16 December 2021
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private Higher Education distance provider, offering Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualifications
Law Academic required with experience related in the following fields: Commercial/Business Law, Administrative Law and Criminal Law. (UG/PG)
CORE PURPOSE:
To provide Academic Leadership across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS:
· Module Coordinator for area of specialisation (SME)
· To facilitate face-to-face and online lectures
· Develop, review and moderate curriculum and assessments
· Provide Academic consultation support
· Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
· Undertake programme and module reviews
· Active involvement in research and publishing
· Supervise postgraduate research
· Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
· Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION(S):
· LL.M (Masters in Law)
· LL. B (Undergraduate degree)
EXPERIENCE:
· LLB, LLM and admitted as attorney or advocate (after completion of pupillage) plus post admission practical legal experience as a Legal Advisor or in another appropriate legal professional capacity.
· With 3 years’ experience in academia
· Experience in conducting legal research, draft pleadings, work on litigation, will and estates, debt collection.
· Demonstrate research engagement over the last 3 years
· Commercial or industrial related experience
· Demonstrate innovative thinking towards teaching and learning skills
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
· Candidates must be familiar with higher, distance and online education.
· Candidates must display familiarity with the use of learning management systems.
· Candidates must have a working knowledge of the South African Higher Education Regulatory Framework.
· Candidates are expected to comply with pre-determined time frames and deadlines.
· Candidates must present themselves confidently, and demonstrate professionalism.
· Must be a collegial team player
· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet and Email)
· Excellent writing and reporting skills
· Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
