Booking jobs

Yes. You can hire a child care provider you met on SitterTree as a direct employee. About Direct Hire SitterTree offers a Direct Hire option to hire a provider onto your payroll. With Direct Hire: Direct Hire fees A Direct Hire fee is paid upfront when you post a Direct Hire position. For more information […]

Post a job to connect with available child care providers in your area. How to post a job Select Post Job. 1. Select job type Choose the type of care you need: 2. Select job schedule Choose whether the job is single or recurring. 3. Add job details Enter details including: Note: In California, child […]

Groups can post different types of jobs based on their schedule, staffing needs, and setting. Below are the most common job types. Child care provider jobs Child care provider jobs, or jobs for sitters, are for general child care needs in group settings, such as: Substitute jobs Substitute jobs are designed for child care centers […]

Once a job is posted, providers in your area can view it and apply. You can also search for providers and invite them to apply. Follow these steps to review and select applicants. Reviewing applicants To review applicants: Next, begin your review. Next steps After reviewing applicants, book the best fit for your job.

Child care providers set their own booking and cancellation policies. These policies apply when you book a job. Booking policies Child care providers set a minimum number of hours they require to be paid for each job, between 1-4 hours. If you book a provider for a job shorter than the provider’s minimum hours, you […]

After reviewing applicants, you can book a child care provider for your job by following these steps. Book a provider 1. Choose a provider Open the menu next to the provider you’d like to book > Book job. 2. Select job(s) (for recurring jobs) Choose whether to book the provider for one job or all […]

Auto-book is a setting that allows the system to automatically book child care providers for your job based on your preferences. How it works Auto-book regularly checks applicants and will book providers for your jobs based on your selected settings. The Auto-book setting applies across all of your jobs. You can still manually book a […]

You can update or cancel your job in your account. Editing a job If something changes but you still need a provider, update your job details. You can edit a job up until the start time. After that, communicate any changes directly in chat. 1. Choose which jobs to edit (for recurring jobs) Select whether […]

If your provider cancels, you’ll be notified so you can take next steps. If your provider cancels before the job starts You can also search for providers and invite them to apply to your job. As you receive applicants, review profiles and book a new provider. You can also turn on Auto-book Alternates to automatically […]

If your provider has not arrived, you can take the following steps. Steps to take 1. Allow a short grace period Wait 10-20 minutes past the scheduled start time, as delays can happen. 2. Try to contact the provider Send a message in chat or call using the phone icon in the top right of […]

You can search for providers in your area and review profiles to find the right fit. Searching for providers Applying filters Open Filter to refine your search by: Next steps Save providers Select Save on a profile to view later under the Saved tab. Invite providers to apply You can invite up to 5 providers […]

You can chat with a provider after booking to confirm details, share instructions, and stay in touch. Starting a chat Once booked, either you or the provider can start the chat. The chat will remain open unless the job is canceled. The chat will close after payment if you have no other upcoming jobs booked […]

After you book a provider, you can add them as a Favorite to easily work with them again. By adding a provider as a Favorite, they’ll receive notifications each time you post jobs. Adding a provider as a Favorite There are a few ways to add a provider as a Favorite. Removing a Favorite Go […]