General Job Description: Responsible for enrolling employees for benefit plans, reconciling billing, statements, verifying employee payroll deductions, and work with the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority to ensure employees’ paperwork is complete for enrollment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Is dependable and fulfills duties as assigned
Uses good judgment
Is organized and manages time and resources
Shows initiative/self starter
Produces high quality work
Maintains proper professional relationships
Excellent communications skills
Present a positive image for school/district
Responds positively to supervision
Safeguards confidentiality
Other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor
Handles interruptions efficiently
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Explain to employees the district’s benefit package.
Develop/maintain creative, effective ways to communicate available FMS benefits, options and avenues of support to employees.
Reconcile all deductions and premium statements from carriers
Stay current on all Federal, State and district regulations regarding insurance, Cafeteria Plan and 403B.
Assist employees with enrollment and termination of coverage.
Keep updated spreadsheets, data bases of employee’s coverage by carrier
Filing of enrollment forms by carrier
Fall Open Enrollment
Assist staff with NMERB questions and processes
Processing Workers Compensation claims
Processing ADA accommodation requests.
Prepare and submit the Federal ACA 1095C report annually.
Distribute information as appropriate
Manage FMLA, Sick Leave Bank and Leave Donation
Maintain files, list schedules, calendars and other data
Follow district policies and administrative rules and regulations.
Engage in self-development and training on Benefits Administration
Meet deadlines on reports/projects
Assist in other duties as part of HR department
Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED
Minimum 6 years of advanced independent clerical work in public or private sector.
Proficient in Excel, Word and adopting new computer systems/platforms.
Experience in a public education clerical setting preferred.
Experience with Benefits administration preferred.
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.
Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.
Terms of Employment: 246-day calendar – Administrative Specialist Salary Schedule
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