HR Operations and Benefits Assistant

HR Staffing Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The TemPositions Group is recruiting for an HR Operations & Benefits Assistant for a Bronx-based charter school. The role focuses on benefits administration, HR processes, leave management, data integrity, and employee support services.

You will partner with the HR team to enroll employees, process payroll-related documents, maintain records, and ensure compliance with applicable laws. This is a 3–6 month assignment with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1–3 years of HR, benefits, payroll, or administrative experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with HRIS systems (Paycor, ADP, UKG, etc.).
• Benefits administration and leave management experience is helpful.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with benefits enrollment, life events, and open enrollment activities.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and HR transactions.
• Maintain personnel records in compliance with policies and laws.
• Generate routine HR reports and HRIS data accuracy.
• Coordinate leave management notifications and communications.
• Serve as a first point of contact for HR and benefits inquiries.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Degree in HR or Business Administration

Tools

Paycor

ADP

UKG

Job description

HR Operations and Benefits Assistant

Our client, a Charter School located in the Bronx, is looking for an HR Operations & Benefits Assistant to provide administrative and operational support to the Human Resources team with a primary focus on employee benefits administration, HR processes, leave management, data integrity, and employee support services.
Assignment Duration: 3-6 months with the possibility of extension.

Duties and Responsibilities

Benefits Administration

• Assist employees with benefits enrollment, life event changes, and annual open enrollment activities.
• Review and process benefits documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare benefits-related reports and maintain employee benefits records.
• Review and reconcile benefits invoices for timely payment in collaboration with Finance. Work closely with carriers on COBRA administration.
• Work closely with carrier and CTHRO on leave notifications, and benefits continuation communications.
• Monitor benefit deduction discrepancies and collaborate with Payroll to resolve issues.

HR Operations

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Prepare and process labor action forms and HR transactions.
• Maintain personnel records in compliance with policies and applicable laws.
• Support HR Manager in conducting audits of employees, HRIS records, and benefits data.
• Assist with employment verification requests and unemployment claims administration.
• Generate routine HR reports and metrics.

Leave Administration

• Assist with tracking employee leaves of absence including FMLA, ADA accommodations, paid family leave, and other leave programs.
• Maintain leave records and documentation.
• Coordinate communications regarding leave status and return-to-work processes.

Employee Support

• Serve as a first point of contact for HR and benefits-related inquiries.
• Provide excellent customer service and timely follow-up to employee questions.
• Support wellness initiatives, employee engagement activities, and HR programs.

Qualifications

• Degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1-3 years of HR, benefits, payroll, or administrative experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Prior experience with HRIS systems (Paycor, ADP, UKG, etc.)
• Benefits administration and leave management experience, helpful.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Benefits

We offer eligible employees competitive pay and access to a range of benefits and support programs based on assignment type, schedule, length of employment, and eligibility requirements, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short-term disability, 401(k), employee assistance, childcare assistance, discounts, paid holidays, and longevity bonuses. Depending on the benefit, cost may be paid by the Company, the employee, or shared between both.

EOE

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.