Imagine this: It’s a Sunday afternoon during flu season, and you’ve just discovered that multiple teachers are home sick and unable to teach on Monday. Cue the educator anxiety. 

This is bound to happen to the best of schools. That said, it’s always good practice to have a plan B (or C, or D). But given all the hard work that comes with running a school and ensuring student success, you shouldn’t also be expected to become a staffing expert. 

Enter Teachers On Demand’s Substitute Educator Services (SES). Our online SES platform is available to schools and substitutes 24/7, allowing you to request and fill jobs any time, including after school hours. Meanwhile, our Virtual Client Engagement Specialists (VCES) work to match all last-minute vacancies with pre-vetted substitutes in our network.

School administrators have a lot on their shoulders, and Teachers On Demand, INC exists to make your days easier. Keep reading to learn how we streamline the hiring process for last-minute substitutes, long-term assignments, and everything in between.

A seamless solution for charter schools

When it comes to last-minute substitute staffing, charter schools differ from public schools in a couple key ways. 

For one thing, public schools typically have a district-wide staffing program and internal sub solutions that are run from the central office. Independently-run charter schools may not have this built-in support, nor the staff available to vet last-minute substitutes. 

Charter schools also have to compete with nearby public schools for the same substitutes and educators.

Teachers On Demand, INC offers a seamless and efficient platform for K-12 schools around the U.S. to find qualified substitute teachers, which saves valuable time and resources for charter school administrators. Partnering with us opens up a dedicated sub pool just for your school — plus, it’s a one-way line to the best qualified talent in your area, which one of our partner schools continually refers to as “top-tier talent.”

How our sub staffing platform works

Teachers On Demand, INC’s SES and VCES allow charter school partners to expect the unexpected, so the school day can run smoothly every day of the week.

Our online SES System puts you in control of adding and planning open positions and assignments. On the other side of the screen, substitute educators fill out their availability and are notified by email every time an open job is listed. Schools can even request favorite or specific subs for each job — and because of our expertise at building strong relationships between subs and schools, they often do.

Meanwhile, our VCES team is both the point of contact for your school and responsible for managing the professional needs of our substitutes. In the morning, VCES works hard to fill every last-minute job placed in the SES, reaching out to available educators directly. In the afternoon, we troubleshoot any issues that occur and get feedback from both our substitutes and school partners.

VCES prides itself on a fill rate above 90% each month, which is above the national average and not an easy feat! We owe it to our flexible mindset and commitment to fine-tuning our process for each individual school. 

This means maintaining open lines of communication with schools as your needs change throughout the year: The more information we have, the better we become at placing the right people in your school.

Last-minute staffing with confidence

Due to our intense recruiting process, including background checks and onboarding protocols, the only thing you need to do to get qualified staff in the door is to partner with us. 

We are committed to setting all substitute teachers up for success on their first day on the job — especially when it’s a last-minute affair. Through our consistent communication with schools, we share all directions and information that substitutes need to enter the school building, sign in, and find their classroom and lesson plans. 

By managing the small yet sometimes overwhelming details, we allow substitutes to focus on getting to know the school and students — and we stay in touch with them at least weekly to ensure they feel prepared, supported, and engaged.

Rest assured that Teachers On Demand, INC only hires R.A.R.E. educators, an acronym that stands for “Responsible, Accountable, Ready, and Exceptional” — and our charter school partners often tell us how impressed they are with our talent. 

In fact, most substitutes are so well-received that they are frequently asked back to take planned, short-term, or long-term assignments. 

Start hiring substitutes, without the stress

Charter school administration isn’t without its day-to-day difficulties. Teachers On Demand, INC takes the anxiety of staffing off your desk, so you can focus on what you do best: educating students. Reach out to partner with us today.