Benefits Specialist

Perth Amboy High School
  • PA
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    ARD

    OF TY OF PERTH AMBOY

    PUBLIC

    SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION Qualifications: Benefits

    Specialist 1.

    High

    school diploma or

    equivalent. 2. At least three

    (3)

    years

    of secretarial

    work

    experience. 3. Experience

    with

    computer applications New

    Business 4.5. Excellent communication,

    collaboration,

    organization,

    and outreach

    skills. Demonstrate

    the ability

    to

    communicate

    effectively

    in

    English, both orally

    and in writing, using proper grammar

    and vocabulary. 6.

    Exhibit strong

    data

    entry,

    general bookkeeping,

    organizational,

    and filing

    skills. 7.

    Proof of U.S.

    citizenship

    or legal resident

    status

    (completion

    of Federal

    Form I-0). 8.

    Clearance

    from

    a criminal

    history background check conducted by the

    Department of Education 9.

    Successful completion

    of the State-required

    Mantoux

    Tuberculin

    Test and physical examination. Reports

    To:

    School

    Business Administrator,

    Director

    of Personnel, Benefits

    Coordinator, designee or Nature of Scope

    of Job: The

    Benefits

    Specialist supports

    the Benefits

    Coordinator in

    maintaining employee

    benefits

    in

    all

    district

    operations.

    Provides

    guidance

    on

    employee

    benefits

    plan

    and maintains

    benefits

    records. Duties and

    Responsibilities: 1.2.3. Advise employees

    of benefits

    available

    to them including

    health insurance, vision,

    dental, life

    insurance

    and others. Assist employees

    with

    enrollment forms,

    making

    sure they

    are complete

    and correct. Enter all insurance

    benefits

    and deductions. 4.

    Assist employees

    in filling

    out

    disability

    claims

    and submitting

    them. 5.

    Submit Workers' Compensation

    claims

    and follow up

    on all related

    paperwork. 6.

    Maintain

    documents on all insurance

    changes to

    ensure that they

    balance

    with payroll. 7.

    Responsible for adjusting

    employee

    insurance

    rates

    into

    payroll accounting

    software. 8.

    Assist with billing

    and

    payment

    in a timely

    manner. 9.

    Present

    insurance

    options

    at all

    new

    employee

    orientation

    meetings

    • arrange

    for guest speakers

    at

    those meetings. 10. Create

    and

    conduct benefits

    presentations

    to

    share with

    faculty

    members

    across

    districts at various professional

    development sessions,

    including

    new hire orientation,

    faculty meetings,

    and other

    events. 11. Monitor insurance

    deductions

    throughout the

    year to

    ensure

    payroll

    is

    correct.

    Charge

    and refund

    employees,

    as

    needed. 12.

    Notify employees of COBRA options upon resignation

    and

    submit those applications,

    as necessary. Page 1

    of 3 PERTH AMBOY

    PUBLIC

    SCHOOLS JOB

    DESCRIPTION Benefits

    Specialist (Cont'd) 13. Assist employees

    on leave without

    pay to

    ensure

    their

    insurance remains

    in effect. 14. Assist and/or develop

    monthly,

    quarterly,

    annual, and random reports

    required by the District when requested to do so. 15.

    Prepare

    special

    information

    needed for annual audit. 16. Make calls

    and conduct check-ins with faculty

    members on

    leave, new to the

    district, other reasons

    as

    directed

    by the designee. or 17. Attend staff meetings

    as requested

    or scheduled

    by administration. 18. Maintain

    strict

    confidentiality

    of district

    information

    in

    accordance

    with

    applicable laws and policies. 19.

    Collaborate

    with other staff on projects

    and respond

    to urgent needs as required. 20. Engage in professional

    development and collaborate

    with

    colleagues

    to support continuous

    growth. 21. Exhibit professional and

    ethical

    behavior

    in all

    communications

    and

    interactions. 22.

    Perform

    any

    other related

    duties

    as

    assigned by the

    School

    Business Administrator designee. Verification

    of

    Competency: 1. District

    application

    and resume. 2.

    Required documentation

    outlined

    in the qualifications

    above. or 3. A minimum

    of three letters

    of reference from former

    employers,

    teachers, professors

    or other professional

    sources. 4. Employment

    interview. 5. Official college

    transcript,

    if applicable. Physical Demands, Visual Acuity and Working Conditions: The physical demands

    described

    here

    are

    representative

    of those that

    must be

    met by an employee

    to

    successfully

    perform the essential

    responsibilities

    and functions

    of the job and are not meant

    to

    be all

    inclusive.

    Reasonable

    accommodation

    may

    be

    made

    to

    enable

    individuals with

    disabilities

    to

    perform

    the essential

    responsibilities

    and

    functions

    of the job. Unless reasonable

    accommodations can be

    made, while

    performing

    this job the staff member shall: 1.

    Use strength to

    lift

    items

    needed

    to perform the functions

    of the job. 2. Sit,

    stand

    and walk

    for required

    periods

    of time. 3. Speak and hear. 4. Use close

    vision, color vision, peripheral vision and

    depth perception

    along

    with the ability

    to focus vision. Environmental

    Demands: The environmental

    demands

    described

    here are representative

    of those

    that

    must be

    met by an employee

    to successfully

    perform the

    essential

    responsibilities

    and

    functions of the job

    and are not meant

    to be all

    inclusive. 1.

    Exposure to

    a variety

    of childhood

    and adult diseases

    and

    illnesses. Page 2 of 3 OARA PERTH AMBOY

    PUBLIC

    SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION Benefits

    Specialist

    (Cont'd) 2. Occasional

    exposure

    to a

    variety

    of weather

    conditions. 3. Exposure to

    heated/air conditioned

    and ventilated

    facilities. 4. Exposure to

    a building

    in

    which a variety

    of chemical

    substances

    are used for cleaning, instruction,

    and/or

    operation of equipment. 5.

    Function

    in a workplace that

    is

    usually

    moderately

    quiet but that can be noisy at time. Terms

    of Employment: 12-month

    non-aligned,

    salaried

    position

    with

    agreement

    between the employee

    and Perth

    Amboy Board of Education.

    Salaries,

    benefits,

    and

    leave time

    as

    negotiated.

    The

    Benefits Specialist

    will be evaluated by the

    School Business Administrator

    or designee. Legal References: 18A:

    11-1 18A:

    26-2 NJAC

    6:3-1.21 Date Adopted:

    March

    24, 2026 Date Revised: Page 3 of 3

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPA

    Skills

    • Background Investigationunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Employee Benefitsunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Health Insuranceunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Insurance Documentationunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Payroll Accountingunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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