School Benefits & HR Data Coordinator

CITY OF WESTFIELD MA; Westfield (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Westfield is seeking a School Benefits Coordinator in the Personnel Department to assist in benefits administration and the general management of employee records for city and Westfield Public Schools staff. The role emphasizes helping employees enroll in and understand benefits, maintaining data, processing billings, and safeguarding confidentiality.

The successful candidate will hold an associates or bachelor’s degree in public administration, benefits administration or HR, with

Qualifications

• Associates degree in public administration, benefits administration, human resources management, or related field with no less than three years of responsible related work experience or bachelor’s degree with some related work experience.
• A combination of education and experience which provides requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and processes benefits administration, including retirement benefits, health and dental insurance, life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending, OBRA and other voluntary benefits.
• Implements new benefit programs; arranges and conducts employee information presentations and enrollments.
• Calculates and inputs benefit data into the City’s database and reviews monthly audits for accuracy, ensuring proper pay deductions.
• Works with the Westfield Public Schools HR Office to ensure accuracy and communication of new hire and benefits information.
• Acts as main contact for benefit and training aspects of employment for both school and city employees; coordinates benefit knowledge and training fairs.

Skills

People skills

Data handling

Confidentiality

Office software

Education

Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

HR/payroll databases

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

City of Westfield is seeking a School Benefits Coordinator in the Personnel Department to assist in benefits administration and the general management of employee records for city and Westfield Public Schools staff. The role emphasizes helping employees enroll in and understand benefits, maintaining data, processing billings, and safeguarding confidentiality.

The successful candidate will hold an associates or bachelor’s degree in public administration, benefits administration or HR, with