Benefits Manager

This website is AudioEye enabled and is being optimized for accessibility. To open the AudioEye Toolbar, press "shift + =". Some assistive technologies may require the use of a passthrough function before this keystroke. For more information, activate the button labeled "Explore your accessibility options". Openings as of 6/14/2026 Benefits Manager JobID: 15206 Position Type: Human Resources/ Benefits Manager Date Posted: 6/11/2026 Location: Educational Support Center Closing Date: 06/25/2026 FULL SALARY RANGE: Level 16 (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

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

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. Assures 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 process 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, 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 escalate 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.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION

The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program or review our Administrative Salary Schedule .

BENEFITS INFORMATION

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. 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 . THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION. Rev 6/26 #J-18808-Ljbffr Adams 12 Five Star Schools