Human Resources Clerk (Benefits)

Killeen Independent School District Job Description Job Title: Human Resources Clerk - Benefits Exemption Status/Test: Non-Exempt Reports to: Director Employee Benefits Date Revised: September 11, 2026 Dept./School: Human Resources Pay Grade: AS4

Primary Purpose: Maintains files and records for applicants and employees of the district by performing the following duties.

Qualifications: Education/Certification:

Must possess a high school diploma or hold a general education degree (GED) certificate. Two years of human resources experience or 24 semester hours of college credit preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. There may be alternatives to the qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate. Major Responsibilities and Duties: Facilitate communication regarding Employee Benefits to new employees during on-boarding and current employees throughout the year.

Enter new hire, termination, and employee changes into the enrollment, benefits and COBRA systems.

In-processes new hires by providing district information, assisting with form completing, reviewing forms/data for accuracy.

Enters and updates employee data in the HRIS.

Responds to requests for benefit forms and creates correspondence as requested.

Maintains employee files including filing documents and appropriate forms alphabetically.

Greets employees and answers questions employees may have.

Answers telephonic questions or directs callers to appropriate individuals or departments.

Processes separations/terminations.

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Represents the department at local job fairs.

Performs other such tasks that may be assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Ability to use peripheral devices, high level language programming concepts, data management software, and application development tools.

Posture/Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and walk. The employee is required to regularly lift and carry (less than 15 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders. Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over). Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional district-wide travel to multiple campuses, as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.