


Built to support continuity, compliance, and quality
Designed specifically for licensed child care programs in Escambia County, with a focus on keeping classrooms covered and meeting Florida requirements.
Provides affordable access to a pool of ready substitutes
ELC Escambia covers Tandem's administrative fee, so providers only pay the substitute's hourly rate, which they set.
Supports providers with general hiring efforts through quarterly workforce webinars
Directors and program leaders get access to a quarterly training series covering call-offs, recruiting, onboarding, and retention, led by early childhood specialist Rachel Giannini.
Tandem is a staffing platform created exclusively for early learning programs. We connect child care providers with a pool of vetted, state-compliant substitutes who are ready to step in when coverage is needed.
Quickly fill absences, call-outs, and coverage gaps without scrambling.
Every substitute meets Florida child care requirements and is verified through Tandem.
No recruiting, credential chasing, onboarding, or scheduling coordination required.
Use Tandem whenever staffing needs arise. No contracts or minimums.
Sign your program up for free. Once your profile is created, you will be able to add additional program and specific center information.
Let us know when you need coverage and what type of support you're looking for.
Tandem matches you with vetted, compliant substitutes who fit your needs and provides you with their profile and compliance documents ahead of their first shift.
Classrooms stay staffed, ratios are met, and your team stays supported.
If you have experience in early childhood education and are looking for flexible, meaningful work, this is a great opportunity to support child care programs across Martin County.
Early childhood educators looking for flexible or part-time work
Educators between roles, re-entering the field, or exploring their next long-term fit
Retired educators or professionals supplementing their income
Education students or aspiring educators gaining hands-on experience across different child care programs
Flexible scheduling
Choose when and where you work
Strong relationships
Build relationships with programs in your community
Daily Pay
Get paid quickly through Tandem
Before a substitute’s first shift:
Once a substitute books a shift with your center, their full compliance file becomes available in your Tandem portal. You can download the substitute's file before their first shift to print and store alongside your personnel records or provide during licensing inspections.
Through the ELC partnership, Tandem’s administrative fee is fully covered. Providers only pay the substitute’s hourly rate, which they set when posting the job.
Yes. When posting a job, you can specify the qualifications you prefer, such as:Â
Substitute profiles include information about their education, experience, and certifications so you can make informed booking decisions.
We encourage centers to provide feedback through reviews after each shift. If a substitute is not a good fit for your program, you can block their profile in the Tandem platform. Once blocked, that substitute will no longer be able to book shifts at your center. Your feedback also helps us support substitutes in improving and maintaining high standards across the platform.
Yes, we encourage providers to use the substitute pool as a way to evaluate teachers before hiring them permanently. Tandem supports this transition, allowing providers to onboard substitutes to their payroll at no extra cost after they’ve worked for 120 hours.
No. There is no contract required to use Tandem. You can post shifts and request substitutes whenever you need support, with no minimum usage requirements.
You can post a job whenever you need coverage, even last minute. Once a job is posted, we notify available substitutes in your area and work to match you with a teacher as quickly as possible. Many shifts posted the same day are successfully filled.
Yes. Providers must add the substitute to their Employee or Contractor Roster in the Clearinghouse within 10 days of hire. To ensure full compliance, we recommend adding them before their first shift. Set the start date as their first shift and the end date 10 days later. If the substitute continues working at your program, you can adjust the end date accordingly.
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Each Tandem substitute file includes documentation required for licensed DCF child care programs, including:
Join the child care centers that trust Tandem to keep their classrooms fully staffed, every day.