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The hiring platform child care has been waiting for

Post positions, attract qualified candidates, and manage your entire hiring process — on a platform that actually understands early childhood education.

Hiring child care staff shouldn't feel this hard.

The tools weren't built for you — until now.

Screening candidates who don't meet your state's credential requirements.
Posting on job boards built for desk jobs, not classrooms.
Losing great teachers to slow, manual processes.
Growing waitlists while your ratios tighten.

One platform. Every step of the hire.

From posting to offer, Tandem Recruit handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on running a great program.

Post with Precision

ECE-specific job posts with age groups, roles, and credential requirements built in.

Automate Your Workflow

Custom pipelines with automated emails, texts, and reminders at every stage.

Screen for Compliance Instantly

See at a glance which candidates meet your state's credential requirements.

Schedule, Message, Hire

Built-in interview scheduling and centralized messaging in one place.

Source Proactively

Browse qualified ECE pros, get suggested matches, and reach out directly.

Find candidates who already understand the classroom.

Tap into a new pool of credentialed ECE educators actively looking for their next classroom. Browse profiles, review qualifications, and reach out directly.

Available Today
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Tiana W.

Tampa, FL
Staff Credential, CDA, CPR
Education: Associate's Degree
Seeking: Full-time opportunities
5.0 Rated
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Jonal N.

Chicago, IL
Lead Teacher Qualified, CDA, CPR
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Seeking: Part-time opportunities
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Kelveca I.

Columbus, OH
CDA, CPR, CPL III
Education: Associate's Degree in ECE
Seeking: Full-time, Part-time
built for child care

Hiring tools designed for early education.

Generic platforms can't tell a CDA from a bachelor's, screen for infant-toddler experience, or flag credentials that miss your state's requirements. Tandem Recruit was designed for the way child care centers actually hire.

Industry Intelligence

Every field and filter built around ECE hiring — from credentials to age-group matching.

Volume Meets Quality

Automation handles volume. Credential matching ensures quality.

Your Candidates, Your Pipeline

Own your process, build your pipeline, and make the hire.

Tandem Ecosystem

Built on Tandem's network of verified ECE pros — already credentialed and ready.

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Powered by a workforce that already trusts Tandem.

Subs fill temporary gaps but hiring teachers is every center's long-term need. We built Tandem Recruit to bring permanent staff to classrooms more seamlessly.

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Pre-verified credentials and experience

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Active, industry-engaged workforce

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Seamless activation from Tandem Subs

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No cold database — warm, ready candidates

join the waitlist

Be first in line when Tandem Recruit launches.

Tandem Recruit is a new way for child care centers to post full-time openings, reach pre-screened candidates, and fill seats faster. Join the waitlist and you'll be first to know when we're live.