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Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)North West University • Potchefstroom, ZA
Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)

Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)

North West University • Potchefstroom, ZA
11 days ago
Job description

Job title : Junior Lecturer / Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (P001144)

Job Location : North West, Potchefstroom

Deadline : November 30, 2025

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

  • The NWU School of Music (Potchefstroom Campus) seeks to appoint one new academic staff member to assume teaching, research and creative work, and community engagement responsibilities

    • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

    Teaching and Learning

  • Accompany classical singers and instrumentalists.
  • Accompany CCM (Musical Theatre) singing students.
  • Accompany Jazz singers (recommendation).
  • Recruit students.
  • Write and amend study guides and devise new curricula.
  • Accompany one of the ensembles of the school in either opera or musical theatre.
  • Perform with students and staff at concerts.
  • Teach Collaborative Piano Pedagogy and other areas of interest.
  • Teach keyboard skills to non-piano majors.
  • Collaborate and build effective relationships for successful model delivery.

    • Research

  • Provide supervision at the undergraduate and appropriate postgraduate level.
  • Research in any area of the discipline.
  • Contribute to the vision and mission of the ViAMUS research entity.
  • Administrative duties
  • Perform administrative tasks, including serving on committees.

    • Minimum requirements

    JUNIOR LECTURER

  • An honours or four-year undergraduate (NQF Level 8) degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
  • A minimum of one (1) year specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
  • Extensive experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.
  • Demonstrate the ability to supervise postgraduate students.

    • LECTURER

  • A master's (NQF Level 9) degree in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
  • A minimum of two (2) years’ specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
  • Research (including creative outputs) experience on a higher education level.
  • Evidence of significant experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.

    • SENIOR LECTURER

  • A Doctorate (NQF Level 10) in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies.
  • A minimum of three (3) years’ specialist lecturing and research (including producing creative outputs) experience in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano Studies at a higher education level.
  • Significant research (including creative outputs) experience at a higher education level.
  • Evidence of significant national and international experience as a collaborative pianist with the ability to accompany in both classical and musical theatre (CCM) genres.
  • Evidence of postgraduate supervision on the master’s levels.

    • ADDED ADVANTAGES :

  • Significant experience in classical, musical theatre and jazz genres.
  • Experience as a repetiteur in opera and / or musical theatre.
  • Skills in improvisation.
  • Experience in ensemble work with instrumentalists.
  • Specialist knowledge in the accompaniment of art song / lieder.

    • KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES :

  • Professional knowledge of collaborative piano techniques, theories, teaching strategies, and research methodologies.
  • Knowledge of the repertoire, style and performance practice of piano accompaniment in various styles, including classical, opera, art song, jazz, and musical theatre.
  • The ability to diagnose and remedy technical and interpretative challenges among collaborative piano students.
  • The ability to recruit and retain excellent students.
  • Additional duties may be assigned commensurate with the candidate’s expertise.
  • Since the position involves staging productions during the evenings and performance / rehearsals over weekends, the incumbent must be willing to relocate to Potchefstroom.

    • KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES :

  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to work autonomously while working in a team environment.
  • Following instructions.
  • The ability to present own accurate and assertive research (including creative outputs) on a variety of public platforms (conferences, publications and performance events).
  • Demonstrate the ability to supervise postgraduate research.
  • The candidate can demonstrate the ability to supervise a master’s degree student to completion (Lecturer level).

    • Apply by :  30 November 2025

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