What to Expect the First Time You Book a Tandem Sub in Dallas

Trying a new way to cover classrooms is easier when you know exactly what happens before the first shift. Here is what booking a Tandem substitute in Dallas looks like from start to finish.

Set up your center

Create a free profile at join-tandem.com. There is no subscription, no setup fee, and no contract. It takes a few minutes, and once it is done, you are ready the next time you are short a teacher.

Post a shift

Choose the date, time, and classroom, and set the hourly rate you want to pay. You are in control of the rate, so it can be in line with what you pay your own teachers.

If the classroom needs a specific qualification, like a CDA or a certain education level, add it to the post. Tandem only matches substitutes who have it.

Know what you will pay

Tandem adds a 35% admin fee to the rate you set. At $15 an hour, the substitute earns $15 and you pay $20.25 an hour. You only pay for hours worked, and we bill you weekly.

Review the file before they arrive

Every Texas substitute in our pool has finished their compliance steps before they can book a shift at your center. Their file includes:

• An eligible background check determination letter
• A signed and notarized affidavit for applicants for employment
• Proof of high school education
• A TB test or screening
• A first aid certificate
• 10 hours of pre-service training
• A government-issued photo ID

You can download the full file from My Jobs, using the three dots next to the booked substitute, or from their profile in My Staff. You do not need to run their background check yourself. Tandem submits it, and the determination is already in the file.

After the first shift

Some requirements become due after a substitute starts working, like pediatric CPR and the remaining 14 hours of pre-service training. Both are due within 90 days, and Tandem tracks those deadlines so substitutes stay compliant.

If a substitute is a great fit, you can keep booking them. After 120 hours at your center, you can bring them onto your payroll with no placement fee if they're looking and available for permanent hire.

Get started

Centers in Dallas: Create a free profile at join-tandem.com and post your first shift whenever you are ready.

Teachers in Dallas: Download the Tandem app to begin your onboarding and start booking shifts at centers near you.

🧸 Crib Notes

• Setting up a center profile is free, with no subscription or contract.
• You set the rate and requirements, and Tandem adds a 35% admin fee.
• Every substitute’s compliance file is ready to download before their first shift.
• CPR and the remaining training hours come due within 90 days, and Tandem tracks them.