Employee Benefits & Insurance Specialist — School District

Business and Finance; Jenks (OK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, Oklahoma is seeking an Insurance Specialist to support employees with insurance selections and changes, maintain district records and coordinate with carriers. The role reports to the Director of Financial Services and operates within the twelve-month classified hourly contract framework.

Responsibilities include enrolling employees, processing changes, COBRA communications, coordinating option periods, and ensuring timely payroll alignment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with computers and Microsoft Office software programs.
• Required mathematics skills (multiplication, division, subtraction, fractions and calculate percentages) on a daily basis.
• Must have a strong background in customer relations.
• Must have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, directed, dependable, task and detail oriented, and proficient in problem solving.
• Ability to speak in front of small groups (10 to 25 employees).
• Satisfy all district requirements with regards to physical health and citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Enroll and assist employees with current insurance selections and changes for health, dental, and life insurance plans endorsed by the school board.
• Process paperwork for changes, including name, address, and life insurance beneficiaries.
• Provide ongoing assistance to employees regarding insurance concerns or questions.
• Assist Insurance Coordinator with option period, including meeting and assisting employees to enroll, change, or terminate insurance.
• Enter and maintain all enrollments, changes and terminations, on-line with insurance carriers and district software, beginning with option period and continuing throughout the year to ensure adjustments are made timely and accurately to coordinate with scheduled payrolls.
• Prepare list of new enrollments, changes, and terminations for reconciliations of monthly billing statements.
• Reconcile all products every month.
• Review all payrolls and make necessary adjustments to employee deductions.
• Mail COBRA letters to all terminating employees. Process paperwork and coordinate with insurance carriers.
• Assist Insurance Coordinator with Section 125 Plan.
• Maintain and archive Insurance Records.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Customer relations

Communication skills

Public speaking

Mathematics (percentages)

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, Oklahoma is seeking an Insurance Specialist to support employees with insurance selections and changes, maintain district records and coordinate with carriers. The role reports to the Director of Financial Services and operates within the twelve-month classified hourly contract framework.

Responsibilities include enrolling employees, processing changes, COBRA communications, coordinating option periods, and ensuring timely payroll alignment.