Benefits Specialist

The Benefits Specialist will be responsible for the administration of benefits programs with regards to plan options, features, enrollment, and other requirements. This strategic position will assure compliance and working directly with vendors to provide information that is related to navigating the benefits. This role will also support the activities necessary to process payroll.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Benefit specialists perform a wide variety of duties, including but not limited to the following:

• Serves as the subject matter expert for Captive benefits
• Provide education and assistance with benefit programs
• Help employees access benefit programs
• Develop and present benefits informational material
• Maintain accurate benefits records and completes monthly audits to reconcile
• Resolve employee questions related to benefits plans
• Consults with vendor partners as needed
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws
• Assist with payroll administration and also coordinating contributions/deductions, etc.
• Assist with other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Requires education generally equivalent to a related Bachelor's Degree, from the disciplines of Business, Accounting, or Human Resources.
• Ability to work with benefit programs, Captive, self-insured, fully insured, etc.
• Requires a minimum of three years of similar professional Human Resources, Benefits programs, and Payroll experience.
• Ability to work with Workday, Payroll software, and other HR platforms
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with employees, faculty members, leadership team, vendors, and candidates.
• Requires strong customer service
• Proven skills in the areas of team building, time management, problem solving, conflict management, and employee relations.
• Ability to work with confidential information.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply

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About Carthage

Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage.

Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

This position requires a background screening