Classification and Compensation Specialist

Palm Beach State College; Lake Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Beach State College seeks a Classification and Compensation Specialist to manage position descriptions, salary structures, and market analyses. The role involves evaluating jobs, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with leadership on reclassifications and pay decisions.

Ideal candidates have HR-related education and experience, strong Excel and communication skills, and familiarity with Workday and compensation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field; one year of HR experience or an Associate’s degree with three years of HR experience.
• Experience with compensation practices, FLSA, and job evaluation processes.
• Proficiency in MS Office; advanced Excel; strong analytical and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain position descriptions and salary schedules.
• Conduct job evaluations, classifications, and pay equity reviews.
• Research market compensation practices and perform benchmark analyses.
• Develop and write job descriptions and conduct desk audits.

Skills

Excel (Advanced)

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Associate’s degree in HR or related field

CCP or PHR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

## Classification and Compensation SpecialistApply: Lake Worth Campus: Full time: Posted 16 Days Ago: R0014062# **Join our team!**## **What We Offer**At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of a county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees. We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives.## **About this role**Responsible for preparing position descriptions, maintaining the organizational structure and salary schedule, and performing in-depth job analysis, including research, interpretation, and assessment of jobs and market information.**What a day of a Classification and Compensation Specialist looks like:*** Conducts position evaluations, job audits, job classifications, and pay equity reviews. Ensures compliance with regulations and labor and employment laws.* Collaborates with managers and leadership teams in analyzing and reviewing job classification and reclassification requests. Ensures quality control of the job classification process for both existing positions and newly created positions, performing job audits as appropriate.* Researches competitive compensation practices in the job market and conducts position benchmark analyses.* Develops and writes job descriptions to accurately describe job content. Conducts desk audits to determine the appropriate information to use in preparing or editing job descriptions.* Reviews and processes classification and compensation requests in the system providing guidance to employees as needed. Tests classification and compensation processes in the system.* Participates in third-party and custom salary surveys to identify and track the relevant labor market. Contributes to various other compensation activities, including completing ad hoc job evaluation and market data requests.* Analyzes and evaluates positions and conducts audits for assessment of proper classification and assignment of salary grades and title recommendations.* Maintains the organizational structure and job profiles within the system. Maintains salary schedule document, incorporating approved changes, additions, or deletions.* Reviews proposed salary increases and employment offers and provides feedback based on analysis of the labor market and internal parity.* Maintains current knowledge of field or profession. Travels to training workshops, conferences, meetings, and professional association events outside of college locations, as needed.* Performs other job-related duties as assigned.**We’d love to hear from you if you have the following:**Education and Experience:* Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience in human resources, OR Associate’s degree and three years of related experience in human resourcesKnowledge of:* Microsoft Office Professional or similar application* Human resource management concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedentsSkilled in: * Advanced level Microsoft Excel* Attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management* Strategic thinking, including effective planning, setting goals, monitoring progress, tracking results, and making appropriate adjustments to plans based on circumstances and contextAbility to:* Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations, and take responsibility for a high level of service* Successfully manage deadlines for projects and multiple competing tasks and priorities* Exercise independent judgment and discretion utilizing company policies and principles yet knowing when to escalate* Take initiative and be a self-starter, manage projects, determine priorities and maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality* Organize and prioritize multiple, competing priorities to maximize personal and team effectiveness* Express and present complex concepts and information in a manner easily understood by othersLicenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements:* Regular physical attendance required**Preferred, but not a must:**Education and Experience:* Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study* Classification and compensation experience* Experience within an educational environment* Workday experienceKnowledge of:* FLSA and DOL regulatory and compliance requirements, and a thorough understanding of compensation practices and trendsLicenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements:* Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)* Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or similar certification**Work Environment and Physical Demand - Frequency*** Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills. - Daily* Sit for extended periods of time. - Hourly* Stand for extended periods of time. - Occasionally* Repetitive movement of wrists, hands, fingers. - Hourly* Use of video display terminal. - Hourly* Interaction with general public. - Occasionally* Communicate information verbally. - Hourly* Communicate information in writing. - Hourly* Receive and understand information through oral and written communication. - Hourly* Proofread and check documents for accuracy. - HourlyThis job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions, and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.The minimum base pay for this position starts at $23.51/hourly; however, the offer may vary based on the candidate’s education and experience.This position is open until filled with an initial review date of September 21, 2026.