HOD of LAW

Faculty Recruitment – Professor, HOD

Department / School:  LAW

Location: Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Nachauli Road, Old Jasana, Faridabad, Haryana – 121014

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the University

Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth is a UGC-recognized Deemed-to-be University committed to academic excellence, research, innovation, and holistic development. The School of LAW aims to foster critical thinking, literary scholarship, interdisciplinary learning, and socially relevant research.

Position Overview

The University invites applications from highly qualified, motivated, and research-oriented candidates for the post of Professor/ HOD of LAW. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching, research, curriculum development, and contributing to academic administration in alignment with UGC norms and university policies.

Key Responsibilities:

A)   Academic Leadership

• Lead curriculum planning, development, and implementation as per UGC / BCI norms.
• Ensure effective delivery of LLB / BA-LLB / LLM programmes.
• Promote innovative teaching methodologies including case-based learning, moot courts, clinical legal education, and legal research training.
• Guide faculty in academic planning, lesson delivery, and outcome-based education.

B)   Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage overall functioning of the Department of Law.
• Prepare academic calendars, workload distribution, and faculty performance reviews.
• Coordinate with university administration for NAAC, NIRF, regulatory inspections, and accreditation processes.
• Organize departmental meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, and guest lectures.

Research & Publications:

• Lead and promote high-quality research, funded projects, consultancy, and publications in reputed journals.
• Encourage interdisciplinary research collaborations and legal clinics.
• Supervise Ph.D. scholars and postgraduate dissertations.

Student Development:

• Mentor students in academics, career planning, internships, moot courts, and legal aid activities.
• Ensure discipline, academic performance monitoring, and placement readiness.

Industry & Institutional Linkages:

• Develop collaborations with courts, law firms, NGOs, corporate legal departments, and academic institutions.
• Facilitate internships, training programmes, and placement opportunities for students.

Eligibility Criteria:

Essential Qualification

• Ph.D. in Law from a recognized university.(MANDATORY)
• Master’s Degree in Law with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade.
• Qualification as per UGC / Bar Council of India norms.

Experience:

• Minimum 10–15 years of teaching / research experience in reputed institutions.
• At least 5 years’ experience at Associate Professor level (for Professor role).
• Prior administrative experience as HOD / Dean / Academic Coordinator preferred.

Desirable Skills & Competencies

• Strong subject knowledge and pedagogical skills.
• Research orientation with interdisciplinary perspective.
• Excellent communication and academic writing skills.
• Ability to contribute to institutional development and accreditation processes.
• Commitment to academic integrity, innovation, and student-centric learning.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Proven research record with Scopus / UGC-CARE publications.
• Experience in NAAC / NIRF / accreditation processes.



How to Apply

Eligible candidates may apply as per the University’s recruitment process with the following:

Updated CV’s at [email protected]