Job description

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             

• Teach practical contemporary commercial music (CCM) singing modules that primarily include the genres of Musical Theatre, Pop, and Jazz.
• Recruit students.
• Write and amend study guides and devise new curricula.
• Musically direct the CCM vocal ensemble.
• Teach CCM voice pedagogy and other areas of interest.
• 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 Contemporary Commercial Music or Jazz or Musical Theatre OR recognition of prior learning at NQF level 8.
• A minimum of one (1) year specialist lecturing and research experience in Contemporary Commercial Music (singing), including either Pop, Jazz, or Musical Theatre on a higher education level.
• Evidence of significant professional performing experience in CCM singing, including either Pop, Jazz, or Musical Theatre nationally.

LECTURER

• A master’s (NQF Level 9) degree in Contemporary Commercial Music or Jazz or Musical Theatre OR recognition of prior learning at master’s level.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ specialist lecturing and research experience in Contemporary Commercial Music (singing), including either Pop, Jazz, or Musical Theatre at a higher education level.
• Research (including creative outputs) experience at a higher education level.
• Evidence of significant professional performing experience in CCM singing, including either Pop, Jazz, or Musical Theatre nationally and internationally.

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Significant experience in jazz performance and teaching.
• Experience in dance.
• The ability to arrange music for ensembles and small bands

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Professional knowledge of Contemporary Commercial Music singing techniques, theories, teaching strategies, and research methodologies.
• A knowledge of the repertoire, style and performance practice of CCM, including Pop, Jazz, and Musical Theatre.
• The ability to diagnose and remedy vocal faults among CCM singers.
• The ability to recruit and retain excellent students.
• Demonstrate basic skills in some of the following practical areas: piano accompaniment, song arrangement, jazz improvisation, movement, and/or choreography.
• Competencies in musical stage production.
• 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.
• The ability to teach stagecraft to CCM singers (recommendation).

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work autonomously while working in a team environment.    
• Following instructions.
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise fourth-year/honours and postgraduate research and music performance.

 

Apply by: 30 November 2025