Benefits Specialist

Central Office; Nags Head (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dare County Schools Central Office in Nags Head, NC is seeking a Benefits Specialist to coordinate employee benefits programs and administer district benefits systems. The role reports to the Director of Human Resources and supports retirement accounts and insurance administration.

Responsibilities include maintaining employment and benefit forms, onboarding new hires, processing vendor payments, administering NCID/UID and ACA, and assisting payroll with deductions and leave balances.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and two years of administrative office experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products preferred.
• Knowledge of office practices and basic bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all necessary employment forms for newly hired personnel.
• Meets with new hires to complete hiring paperwork and review benefits.
• Maintains employment and benefit forms for changes.
• Processes payments to vendors and interacts with payroll as needed.
• Manages retirement accounts (401K, 403B, 457B) and benefits education.
• Maintains leave balances and communicates updates to retirees as needed.
• Serves as district administrator for NCID/UID, ACA, workers' comp and COBRA.

Skills

General office practices

Bookkeeping basics

Office equipment operation

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s Degree preferred

High School Diploma with experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits Specialist

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Job Details

Job ID: 5945595

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Benefits Specialist

Title: Benefits Specialist

Reports to: Director of Human Resources

Supervises: None

Term of Employment: 12 Month

Salary: Grade 68

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree preferred
• Graduation from high school and any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Purpose: To coordinate employee benefits programs

Responsibilities:

• Maintains all necessary employment forms for newly hired personnel.
• Meets with all new hires to complete paperwork for hiring and review of benefits offered by the school system.
• Maintains all employment and benefit forms in order for employees to make changes as needed.
• Files all changes in benefit coverages, reviews monthly reports, and processes payments to vendors as necessary.
• Maintains and educates employees on retirement savings accounts (401K, 403B, 457B)
• Conducts Homeland Security checks on all employees.
• Serves as district administrator of NCID and UID accounts.
• Serves as district administrator for ACA.
• Serves as district administrator for Workers Compensation, COBRA, and disability claims.
• Serves as district administrator for all insurance policies.
• Assists payroll department in tracking payroll deductions, new hire information and leave balances.
• Maintains employee leave balance information for leaves of absences.
• Provides leadership for the Volunteer Shared Leave Committee.
• Serves as district contact for all retirees and provides individual assistance to employees in filing for retirement.
• Communicates updated NC information to retirees.
• Creates and maintains employee identification badges.
• Assists Personnel Director with staff recognition programs.
• Meets with employees in need of specialized background checks/fingerprinting for certain roles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general office practices.
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping and accounting practices.
• Ability to operate standard office machines.
• Ability to use correct grammar, spelling, and mechanics in writing reports.
• Ability to enter data on a computer system.
• Ability to compare information accurately.
• Ability to use basic computer software programs and learn the use of more complex software.
• Knowledge of purchasing and selection practices.

Training and Experience:

• High School Diploma and two years of employment in an administrative office or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred.
• Training or experience in the use of Microsoft Office Products preferred.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $3,659.09 to $6,232.72 Per Month

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Oliver Holley , Director
• Central Office
• Email: [e-mail]