Python Programming Instructor (Grades 6-12) - De Anza College Summer Academy

Job Summary The De Anza College Summer Academy seeks an instructor to teach introductory Python Programming to motivated students in grades 6–12. The course introduces students to the core elements of the Python programming language - data types, control structures, algorithm development, and program design with functions - and builds toward creating interactive applications and an original game. Students also explore the fundamental principles of object-oriented programming and data and information processing. The instructor will deliver engaging, hands-on, age-appropriate instruction for both middle and high school learners.

Position: Python Programming Instructor (Grades 6–12) Rate: $80.00 per hour Program dates: June 28 – July 23, 2027, Monday–Friday (no classes Monday, July 5). Instructors also attend a required work morning on Friday, June 25, 2027. Schedule: The program day runs 8:30 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. in four one-hour class periods. Instructors teach two, three or four periods per day depending on course assignment, so daily start and end times vary by instructor. Period assignments are confirmed at hiring. Location: In person on the De Anza College campus in Cupertino.

Preferred: Experience teaching Python or introductory programming to secondary students (grades 6–12); proficiency with object-oriented programming and building interactive applications or games in Python; ability to engage a range of skill levels; prior experience with high-achieving or enrichment-program students. Requirements / Qualifications

• Resume
• Letter of Interest
• California Teaching Credential optional (attach if held) Comments and Other Information Applicant pool: This posting establishes an applicant pool for Summer Academy instructor assignments. Applications will be reviewed beginning in late November 2026 and on an ongoing basis until positions are filled. Submitting an application does not guarantee an assignment; qualified applicants may be contacted for current or future sessions.

Employment is contingent on completing the District's pre-employment requirements, including Live Scan fingerprinting and TB clearance.

About our Academy: The De Anza College Summer Academy is a four-week enrichment program for students in grades 6–12, offering academic and enrichment classes on a real college campus. Our instructors come from universities, colleges, public and private schools, and industry. Learn more at deanza.edu/academy

Our Mission: De Anza College and the De Anza College Academy provide an academically rich, multicultural learning environment that challenges students of every background to develop their intellect, character and abilities; to realize their goals; and to be socially responsible leaders in their communities, the nation and the world. The college and Academy engage students in creative work that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes contained within the college’s Institutional Core Competencies:

Communication and expression Information literacy Physical/mental wellness and personal responsibility Civic capacity for global, cultural, social and environmental justice Critical thinking

Developing the Human Capacity of All Students: We will provide support in six key factors of student success. Our students will be:

Directed, with a goal and the knowledge of how to achieve it. Focused, staying on track to achieve that goal. Nurtured, feeling that we want to, and do, help them to succeed. Engaged, actively participating in class and extracurricular activities. Connected, feeling that they are part of the college community. Valued, with their skills, talents and abilities recognized, and with opportunities to contribute on campus and feel that their contributions are appreciated.

Your application and your particular qualifications will be reviewed in relation to the positions available and we will be in contact with you if further information is needed and if the position fits your qualifications. In the event there are no open positions available, your application will be kept on file and we will contact you if a suitable position becomes available.

The Foothill / De Anza District celebrates diversity and is committed in all of its activities, policies, programs, and procedures to provide equal opportunity for all and prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants, employees and students with disabilities.