Compliance Systems Specialist

Zen Educate • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Zen Educate is seeking a Compliance Systems Specialist to support its mission of improving how schools find temporary teaching staff. This role helps ensure educators using the platform are properly vetted, qualified, and prepared to work in classrooms. The specialist researches regulatory requirements and establishes the compliance processes needed when the company expands educator onboarding into new territories. The role collaborates with Growth, Recruitment, Account Management, and core compliance operations, and coordinates with external vendors and government entities.

Requirements

• Be self-motivated, highly organized, meticulous, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Be comfortable with technology and proficient with 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 and understand the role's contribution to a secure learning environment.
• Have project-management skills to balance complex priorities, maintain strict schedules, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Be thorough and research-driven, with the ability to analyze complex regulatory standards and educational guidelines accurately.

Responsibilities

• Investigate state regulations, credentials, and regional licensing standards in collaboration with the Growth team when expanding educator onboarding into new territories.
• Establish partnerships with vendors in targeted territories, including fingerprinting, background-check, and drug-screening providers.
• 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 once established.

What This Job Offers

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