LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA (LST)

The Law School of Tanzania is a public institution established by an Act of Parliament, Cap.425, to provide practical legal training for law graduates aspiring to become legal practitioners.

SENIOR LECTURER –1 POST

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach assigned classes as deemed appropriate by the Department
• Prepare teaching materials
• Manage tutorial groups and allocates various topics
• Participate in the development, preparation and modification of the subject outlines, based on the approved course syllabus
• Inform students adequately regarding course formats, assignments, and methods of evaluation
• Maintain and enforces teaching schedules and in all but exceptional circumstances, inform students adequately of any unavoidable cancellation and rescheduling of classes
• Comply with established procedures and deadlines for determining, reporting and reviewing the s of his or her students
• Organizes and liaises with the Head of Practical Training about assessment items, such as examinations and tests, and arrange marking of all assessment items
• Provide advice or counseling to students on matters related to the course
• Liaises with the Head of Practical Training regarding timetabling
• Provide textbook lists to the Bookshop at the appropriate time
• Arrange regular and appropriate evaluation of the course in conjunction with members of the teaching team
• Participate in the marking and grading of examinations and processing of examination results
• Carry out assessment, monitoring and evaluation of examinations work, and providing an academic and consultative support to students in their learning activities
• Provide academic input on existing and new courses, course development and course co-ordination
• Engage in research, consultancy and development work as appropriate
• Participate in committees appropriate to courses and meetings convened by management
• Maintain appropriate records and making information available as required by the School management
• Promotes scholarship in the area of practical legal education
• Engage in publication of research output, articles, manuscripts and books and to deposit such publications with the Head of Practical Training and School Library
• Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of academic quality assurance arrangements
• Participate in appropriate activities necessary to the development of the Section and of the School and
• Direct and supervise the work of lecturers under him or her and takes academic and professional responsibility for the academic standards of their work
• Perform any other functions as may be directed by the Governing Board or the Principal
  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

• At least a 2nd Class Upper Division LL B Degree
• Possession of LL M degree will be an added advantage
• A Senior Advocate or a person qualified to be a Senior Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania or a person who has served as a Senior Judicial Officer, State Attorney or Legal Officer
• Twelve (12) years experience in legal practice
• Experience in providing instructions in academic and professional program
• Ability to relate to students and other members of staff including problem management skills
• Proven ability to implement practical training programs
  

REMUNERATION: Salary scale PHTS 12

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

• All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania and not above 45 years old.
• The title of the position and institution applied for should be written in the subject of the application letter and marked on the envelope; short of which will make the application invalid
• Applicants must attach one recent passport size picture and birth certificate.
  

APPLICATION LETTERS SHOULD BE POSTED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS. HAND DELIVERY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE:

Secretary
Public Service Recruitment Secretariat,
P. O. Box 63100,
DAR ES SALAAM.

Dead line for application is 10th August, 2012 at 3:30 p.m