Compliance Systems Specialist

Zen Educate • Chicago, IL

3d

About The Position

Zen Educate is seeking a Compliance Systems Specialist to help build compliance processes as the company expands educator onboarding into new territories. The role supports the company's mission to help schools find temporary teaching staff through a transparent and efficient platform. It is responsible for helping ensure educators are vetted, qualified, and prepared to work in classrooms.

The specialist researches regional licensing standards and credentials, establishes relationships with vendors providing fingerprinting, background checks, and drug screenings, and manages administrative filings for corporate licenses, local authorizations, and access to state background verification tools. The role also coordinates with Recruitment, Account Management, and Growth teams on regulatory timelines and hiring prerequisites during market launches. After creating compliance frameworks for new territories, the specialist hands ongoing maintenance to the core compliance operations team.

The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, pays $55,000 per year, and has a Monday through Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (40 hours per week).

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Research state regulations, credentials, and regional licensing standards with the Growth team when expanding educator onboarding into new territories.
• Establish partnerships with vendors providing fingerprinting, background checks, and drug screenings in targeted territories.
• Manage administrative filings to secure corporate licenses, local authorizations, and access to state background verification tools.
• Coordinate with Recruitment and Account Management to align 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.

What This Job Offers

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