Compliance Systems Specialist

Zen Educate • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Zen Educate is seeking a Compliance Systems Specialist to help ensure educators using its platform are vetted, qualified, and prepared to work in schools. The role supports the company’s mission to improve how schools find temporary teaching staff and contributes to child safety and a supportive learning environment.

The specialist researches regulatory and credentialing requirements as Zen Educate expands educator onboarding into new territories. The role also establishes relationships with screening vendors, manages licensing and authorization filings, coordinates regulatory timelines across internal teams, and creates compliance frameworks for new territories before transferring ongoing maintenance to core compliance operations. The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, with a stated schedule of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The stated salary is $55,000 per year.

Requirements

• Be meticulous, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Be comfortable with technology and proficient in tools such as Google Suite.
• Communicate effectively in writing and conversation.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Have a passion for child safety in education.
• Demonstrate project management skills, including balancing complex priorities, maintaining schedules, and adapting in dynamic environments.
• Be thorough and research-driven, with the ability to analyze regulatory standards and educational guidelines accurately.

Responsibilities

• Investigate state regulations and educator credentials with the Growth team to identify regional licensing standards for onboarding in new territories.
• Establish partnerships with vendors providing fingerprinting, background checks, and drug screenings in targeted territories.
• Manage administrative filings for corporate licenses, local authorizations, and access to state background verification tools.
• Coordinate with Recruitment, Account Management, and other internal teams on regulatory timelines and hiring prerequisites during market launches.
• Build compliance frameworks for new territories and hand off ongoing maintenance to core compliance operations once established.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed