Benefits Manager

Position Type: Human Resources/ Benefits Manager Date Posted: 6/11/2026 Location: Educational Support Center Closing Date: 06/25/2026 Job Summary Responsible for managing the administration of the company benefit plans to attract and retain high quality talent while also ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Works in collaboration with employees, providers and community partners to provide quality and appropriate benefits options. Coordinates these efforts across the district, the district benefits committee, employee associations and district leadership. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Advise and provide excellent customer service to employees on benefit related issues in accordance with the Certified and Classified Master Agreements and Administrative Compensation Program enabling proper utilization of existing and new benefits. Oversee benefits communications to better engage employees to partner in managing their health, including working closely with the district's employee associations. Effectively communicate new plans and changes to employees through various channels. Conduct employee benefit meetings, Open Enrollment administration and fairs, and facilitate enrollment of employees in all benefit plans. Prepare and deliver communication materials on benefits and wellness programs. Administer district benefits and wellness programs including medical, dental, vision, accident, group life insurance, spending accounts, short and long term disability, voluntary benefits, employee assistant program, employee leave plans and wellness program. Assure compliance with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations. Oversees the administration and communication of the leave of absence policies, sick leave bank, Family Medical Leave (FMLA), and the Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) program. Hire, train, evaluate and provide daily supervision to specialist team. Oversee and validate enrollment and plan changes. Ensure all leave of absences processes adhere to Department of Labor guidelines. Ensure work is completed in a timely manner to meet payroll and other district schedules and deadlines. Manage benefits module in the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Review benefit plan rules, update premium, rate and plan changes for all employee groups. Make appropriate program plan changes and implement new system processes in HRIS benefit tables. Review, create and update summary plan descriptions and applicable policies to ensure accuracy of plan documents. Run eligibility extracts, create queries, and generate audit reports. Collaborate with district stakeholders. Utilize quality improvement processes to update procedures and increase efficiency. Create and generate eligibility extracts, create queries, and audit reports. Ensure plan enrollment and changes are effectively interfacing with vendors. Reconcile discrepancies between vendor and district data, generate and pay insurance invoices and update benefits records as needed. Evaluate and manage relationships with vendors, consultants, and third party administrators to ensure efficient plan administration. Partner with healthcare or wellness providers to create programs, incentives, informational literature, etc. to help control the cost of benefits by creating opportunities for employees to become healthier. Manage communication with carriers and consultants in relation to systemic issues, and elevate unresolved benefit claims. Ensure enrollment/changes are transmitted to vendors in a timely manner. Oversee maintenance of ACA data. Ensure all processes and procedures meet federal guidelines including but not limited to reviewing medical eligibility under ACA, distributing annual ACA documentation to eligible employees and submitting accurate ACA information to the Internal Revenue Service on an annual basis. Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Related Work Experience Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Benefits or a related field. Experience in a school district preferred. Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience. Licenses, Registrations or Certifications Criminal background check required for hire. Certificate in professional benefits, such as Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) preferred. Must successfully complete current district training for supervision of Classified Staff within one (1) year of entering position. Salary Information Full salary range: Level16 (minimum: $96,674–mid-point: $119,350–maximum: $142,027). The maximum placement for new hires is based upon experience and typically does not exceed the mid-point of the range. Standard hours per week: 40. FTE: 1.0. JOB CODE: 070618. POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT. LOCATION: THORNTON, CO. Benefits Information We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview. #J-18808-Ljbffr