Lecturer: School of Law – Cape Town

The Independent Institute of Education is South Africa’s largest registered and accredited private provider of higher education. The IIE is also internationally recognised by the British Accreditation Council.

Varsity College, a brand of The IIE, leads in the provision of these exciting learning initiatives of The IIE. The IIE is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education provider, has more than 57 qualifications accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee and is a subsidiary of ADvTECH Ltd, a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This scale and status assures our leading position in higher education.

IIE MSA, formerly known as Monash South Africa, was founded in 2001 by Monash University. Following the acquisition of Monash South Africa by the ADvTECH Group in April 2019, the IIE MSA is now part of The Independent Institution of Education (The IIE), a leader in the higher education sphere. The IIE MSA is located on a 100-hectare campus in Ruimsig, Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng. In addition to domestic (South African) students, the IIE MSA is home to diverseThe IIE Varsity College, Cape Town Campus has a vacancy for a Lecturer: School of Law in the following disciplines:

Criminal and Civil Law & Procedure
Mercantile law / Commercial Law
Private Law

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lecturing

Lecture on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) across various modes of delivery where relevant
Marking of assessments and feedback to students in subjects lectured. May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within their subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery

Lecturer Development and Support

Assist in lecturer development and support processes and procedures. This may include conducting peer reviews, facilitating workshops and one-on-one consultations

Lecturer and Material Development and Support

Assist in lecturer development and support processes and procedures. This may include conducting peer reviews, facilitating workshops and one-on-one consultations
Assist with the development of assessments and other learning material as required

Student Development & Support

Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students
Tracking student success and implementing support interventions where required 

Research & Scholarship

The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards IIE Varsity College achieving its annual research output targets

Competencies Required:

Develop and deliver engaging and effective law lectures
Assess student learning and provide effective & constructive feedback
Demonstrate an ability to manage work-life and self proactively
Evidence a proficiency with administrative, operational and organisational processes within the academic setting

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Law 
Doctorate (LLD / PhD) in Law will be advantageous

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

Ideal:  Admission and / or work experience as an attorney, state prosecutor or advocate
Minimum of 2 years’ law-lecturing (teaching) experience in a tertiary academic environment
Proven track record of administrative ability in the tertiary academic environment

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