Compliance Systems Specialist

Job Title: Compliance Systems Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: $55,000

Hours: Mon- Fri  8am- 5pm (40 hours per week)

Make a Real Impact as a Compliance Systems Specialist at Zen Educate

Are you ready to join a mission-driven company and play a crucial role in building a better future for education? Zen Educate is a high-growth tech startup on a mission to revolutionize how schools find temporary teaching staff. We believe that by creating a transparent and efficient platform, we can help schools save money while empowering teachers to earn more, and that means more resources stay where they belong: in the classroom.

We're looking for a Compliance Systems Specialist to join our team. This isn't just an administrative role; it's a chance to be a guardian of quality and safety. You'll be on the front lines, ensuring that every educator who walks into a classroom through our platform is fully vetted, qualified, and prepared to make a positive impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Investigating state regulations and credentials in collaboration with our Growth team to uncover regional licensing standards when expanding educator onboarding into new territories.

• Establishing partnerships with key vendors across targeted territories, including providers for fingerprinting, background checks, and drug screenings to ensure seamless operations.

• Managing critical administrative filings to secure corporate licenses, local authorizations, and access to state background verification tools.

• Partnering across internal teams like Recruitment and Account Management to keep everyone aligned on regulatory timelines and hiring prerequisites during market launches.

• Building agile compliance frameworks for new territories, then seamlessly handing off ongoing maintenance to our core compliance operations once established.

Who We're Looking For

This role is perfect for a self-motivated and highly organized individual who is passionate about making a difference. You should be:

• A meticulous and detail-oriented individual with an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

• Comfortable with technology and proficient in tools like the Google Suite.

• An excellent communicator, both in writing and in conversation.

• Confident in handling sensitive information with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

• Driven by a passion for child safety in education, understanding that your work directly contributes to a secure and supportive learning environment.

• A skilled project manager capable of balancing complex priorities, maintaining strict schedules, and adapting seamlessly in dynamic environments.

• Thorough and research-driven, with a knack for analyzing complex regulatory standards and educational guidelines while ensuring absolute accuracy.

If you're ready to join a collaborative and innovative team where your contributions have a significant and tangible impact, we encourage you to apply. This is your opportunity to grow with a company that's changing the world of education for the better.