The Education Team

What The Education Team does

The Education Team is a private staffing agency founded in 1996 that focuses exclusively on K-12 education, providing substitute teachers, long-term substitutes, credentialed teachers, classroom aides, special education paraprofessionals, and after-school program staff to public school districts, charter schools, after-school programs, and independent schools. The company operates in three U.S. states — California, Texas, and Illinois — through eight regional offices (six in California, plus Houston and Chicago), with Los Angeles serving as headquarters.

Operationally, TET runs an internal sourcing and screening funnel (candidate sourcing, interview, background check, and credential verification before placing subs into a shared pool) and dispatches substitutes via two channels: an online customer portal hosted at cccareers.net for self-service requests and timecard approval, and dedicated regional Placement Coordinators available 6AM-7PM PST who match subs to school requests and learn individual school preferences over time. TET also offers permanent placement services for a one-time conversion fee.

Commercially, the company uses a usage-based hourly billing model in which schools pay only for hours utilized, with rates varying by region and substitute classification. TET assumes all employment-related responsibilities — payroll, payroll taxes, benefits, workers' compensation, and liability insurance — bundling administrative complexity into the hourly rate. Revenue is therefore tied directly to substitute-hours dispatched across a distributed base of thousands of schools, with no anchor enterprise contracts disclosed.

Name

The Education Team

Legal name

The Education Team

Website

https://educationteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Education Team is a private K-12 education staffing agency founded in 1996 that provides substitute teachers, classroom aides, and support staff to public school districts, charter schools, after-school programs, and independent schools across California, Texas, and Illinois via hourly usage-based billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Support Temp Staffing (Substitute/Non-Teacher) (BPACACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Education Direct Hire (Teachers/Administrators) (BPACAFAI)

Keywords

• Education staffing services
• Substitute teacher staffing
• K-12 teacher placement
• School district staffing
• After-school program staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Substitute Teacher Staffing Services: TET provides schools with substitute teachers billed at an hourly rate. Schools pay only for hours needed. TET handles all employment costs including payroll, taxes, benefits, workers compensation, and insurance. The company also offers permanent placement services for a one-time placement fee when schools want to hire a substitute permanently.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Education Team is a staffing agency that recruits, screens, background-checks, and employs substitute teachers, credentialed teachers, aides, special education paraprofessionals, and after-school support staff, then places them with K-12 public school districts, charter schools, independent schools, and after-school programs on a usage-based hourly basis. Schools request coverage through an online portal or by contacting a dedicated regional Placement Coordinator, and the company absorbs all employment costs including payroll, taxes, benefits, workers' compensation, and liability insurance. A permanent placement option is offered to schools for a one-time fee.

Product overview

The Education Team operates as a unified staffing platform for the education sector, combining core substitute teacher staffing with teacher placement services. The core platform includes substitute teacher staffing services (day-to-day, long-term, and permanent K-12 placements) and teacher placement services (fully credentialled teachers, aides, special education aides). Supporting the core services are add-on modules: an online customer portal for schools to request and manage substitutes, dedicated placement coordinators for regional matching, comprehensive administrative services (payroll, taxes, benefits, insurance), professional development workshops, and career counseling. The company handles all HR functions for substitutes, allowing schools to simply request staff and approve timecards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Substitute Teacher Staffing Services Core staffing offering that provides K-12 public school districts, charter schools, independent schools, and after-school programs with pre-screened, background-checked substitute teachers. The Education Team employs the substitutes, handles all HR and insurance functions, and bills schools an hourly rate for hours used.
• Teacher Placement Services Recruitment and placement service that supplies fully credentialed teachers, teacher aides, special education aides, and after-school support staff to schools, with permanent placement available for a one-time fee when a school wants to convert a substitute to a permanent hire.
• After-School Program Staffing Staffing service for after-school and extended-day program operators (including Boys & Girls Clubs and district-run extended day programs), supplying substitutes and support staff for expanded learning programs.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)minorOthersProud member organization. CCSA supports and advocates for charter schools in California. TET's membership indicates alignment with the charter school sector and potential referral pathway.
• Charter CenterminorOthersProud member organization. Charter Center likely provides resources and networking for charter schools. TET's membership supports visibility within the charter school community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SubTeachUSA: National substitute teacher staffing agency serving public and charter K-12 schools. Directly comparable on core service offering and customer profile, with overlapping geographic coverage in CA/TX/IL markets where TET operates.
• ESS (Educational Staffing Solutions): Specializes in substitute teacher and support staff staffing for K-12 schools. Competes head-to-head with TET for district contracts, with similar day-to-day, long-term, and permanent placement offerings.
• Source4Teachers: Regional K-12 substitute teacher staffing agency operating across multiple U.S. states. Closely aligned with TET in product (day-to-day and long-term subs), customer base (school districts), and operating model (placement coordinators, regional offices).
• Therapy Source: National staffing provider placing school-based therapists, psychologists, and special education professionals. Comparable to TET's special education staffing line and serves the same K-12 IEP-driven demand pool.
• Kelly Education: Education-focused division of Kelly Services, one of the largest U.S. staffing firms. Provides substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and related K-12 staffing nationwide — directly comparable to TET in service mix, customer type, and usage-based revenue model.
• AB Staffing Solutions: Education staffing firm providing substitute teachers, special education staff, and school support personnel nationwide. Highly comparable customer and service mix to TET, with similar mix of day-to-day and longer-term assignments.
• Delta-T Group: Specializes in placing paraprofessionals, one-on-one aides, and special education support staff in K-12 schools. Overlaps with TET's special education paraprofessional offering and shares the same school-district customer base.

Regional players

• Charter Schools USA (staffing arm): Large charter school management organization that operates its own substitute staffing infrastructure. Represents both a competitor for charter school contracts and a potential partner/loss of in-sourcing opportunity for TET's charter segment.
• Teachers On Call: Regional K-12 substitute and support staffing agency. Comparable service offering and customer base to TET, but with a more limited geographic footprint, illustrating the fragmented nature of the substitute staffing market.

Broad incumbents

• Aequor Healthcare Services: Broader staffing and workforce solutions provider with a dedicated education division serving K-12 schools. Competes with TET for substitute and support staff contracts but operates across multiple verticals beyond education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TETSubstitutes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-education-team-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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