Upkid

⭐☆☆☆☆ (1 Star) I am extremely disappointed with the way UpKid’s scheduling system works. The entire platform feels outdated compared to other staffing apps. To work through UpKid, applicants are required to complete an interview, pass a background check, submit fingerprints, complete approximately 10 hours of training, and maintain CPR certification. After investing all that time and effort, I expected a scheduling process that was reliable and transparent. Instead, when you request an assignment for the same day, you are not actually scheduled. You have to wait for the daycare or facility to decide whether to accept you, and that acceptance can happen just minutes before the shift begins. In my case, I was assigned to a shift only 45 minutes before the scheduled start time. It is unrealistic to expect someone to drop everything and arrive on such short notice. To make matters worse, I was marked as a no-show because I didn’t see the assignment in time. That’s unfair. Many professionals work across multiple staffing platforms or have other obligations. A scheduling system should not assume workers are available to leave immediately whenever a facility decides to accept them. Other staffing apps allow you to claim a shift and immediately know your schedule, giving you the ability to plan your day accordingly. UpKid should modernize its scheduling system to operate the same way. Workers deserve adequate notice and confirmed schedules—not last-minute assignments that can negatively impact their attendance record. Until this issue is addressed, I cannot recommend this app to childcare professionals looking for dependable and predictable work opportunities.

Interview/onboarding- no issues. I’ve applied for jobs that are close by because w/ gas prices I’m not driving 30+ minutes one way. I’m a licensed teacher, I teach pt in the school district, would love to teach part time here. I’ve never been selected. I feel like it should be more like the districts, where jobs come up, & if you want it you choose it. Upkids system- they have a teacher waiting even up to morning of if they have been selected. It actually works great for the daycares, but not so great for the one waiting as often times it messes up the teacher waiting for a position. I still look and I still apply, but I don’t apply as often.