Insurance & Benefits Specialist

JENKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Jenks (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, Oklahoma is seeking an Insurance Specialist to assist employees with insurance selections and changes and to maintain district records for medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and other coverages.

The role supports the Insurance Coordinator, processes enrollments and changes online with carriers, handles COBRA communications, reconciles monthly billing, and ensures accurate payroll deductions. This is a Twelve-month, non-exempt, on-site position.

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.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

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

Public speaking

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Dependable

Computer skills

Microsoft Office

Mathematics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, Oklahoma is seeking an Insurance Specialist to assist employees with insurance selections and changes and to maintain district records for medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and other coverages.

The role supports the Insurance Coordinator, processes enrollments and changes online with carriers, handles COBRA communications, reconciles monthly billing, and ensures accurate payroll deductions. This is a Twelve-month, non-exempt, on-site position.