Benefits Specialist - TWA

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks an HR Benefits Specialist to support FMLA and other leave programs, assist with ADA accommodations, insurance enrollment, and VRS processing.

The role handles benefit inquiries, maintains records, and prepares reports while ensuring compliance with federal/state laws and board policies. A related bachelor's degree is required, with opportunities to advance within a large district.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures (FMLA, ADA, VRS).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of member data.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Benefits Team email domain and answers routine questions.
• Escalates questions to Benefits Administrator as needed.
• Assist with ADA accommodations, insurance enrollment and VRS processing.
• Enter leave-related approvals into the online employee management system.
• Prepare periodic reports on leaves, retirements, and benefits.

Skills

HR policies

Effective communication

Confidentiality

FMLA/ADA/VRS

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

The Human Resources (HR) Benefits Specialist TWA assists with the administration of employee Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and other leave programs. The position may also assist with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, insurance enrollment, and Virginia Retirement System (VRS) application processing.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages the Benefits Team email domain
• Answers routine questions and escalates questions to the assigned Benefits Administrator, as needed
• May temporarily administer school board policies related to leaves of absence, in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures
• Enters leave-related approvals into the online employee management system
• Answers general questions related to paid leave benefits
• Assists with ADA accommodations requests
• Assists with employee retirement program inquiriesAssists with insurance enrollment inquiries
• Completes record-keeping tasks, reporting, and other documentation required by federal and state laws, school board policies, and provider rules
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility: This position has no budgetary responsibility.

Report Preparation: Prepares a variety of periodic reports related to leaves of absence, retirements, insurance enrollment, and workplace accommodations.

Equipment Operation: Regularly utilizes basic office equipment, such as computers, phone, and scanner.

Contacts: This position has regular contact with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) personnel, Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) employees, and CCPS retirees.

Work Direction/Supervision: This position does not supervise or provide work direction to others.

Decision Making: Independent decision-making is used when concerns or questions come up that can be solved logically in the position. The Director’s approval is recommended when the concern or question is more complex.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: This position has no formal policy-setting responsibilities, but may provide feedback to the Director of Compensation and Benefits on benefit policies and procedures, as requested.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle, or feel objects, tools, equipment, and/or controls; to reach with hands and arms; to handle paper files and records; and to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment. The noise level is typically quiet to moderate.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, HR policies and procedures, including FMLA, ADA, and VRS procedures Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a tactful and confidential manner in stressful circumstances to all levels of personnel Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of member data

Additional Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or any combination of education and work experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Preferred:

Professional-level and progressively responsible benefit administration, or HR experience in a setting of related scope and complexity to a school division or similar environment; Proficiency in the Google Suite of software

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation:

$26.98 per hour

Benefits:

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

General Closing:

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract. As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.