Tandem

Tandem is a staffing platform specifically designed for the child care industry, founded in 2022 and based in Columbus, Ohio.

The company connects licensed child care centers with vetted substitute teachers and permanent hires across five states: Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Tandem aims to simplify child care staffing by integrating compliance, credentialing, and payments into its platform. The company offers a range of staffing solutions, including vetted substitute staffing that matches centers with compliant teachers, permanent hiring services for long-term roles, and a dedicated hiring tool called Tandem Recruit. This tool helps child care programs source candidates, screen them quickly, and make better hiring decisions. Additionally, Tandem collaborates with public and community organizations to design systems that support the overall functioning of child care programs.