Senior Benefits Specialist

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit Public Benefit Corporation we believe all students deserve access to meaningful challenging contentand all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive effective and built for the realities of todays classrooms.

We develop high-quality knowledge-rich math science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability coherence and practical implementationsupporting teachers not just through curriculum but with professional learning purposeful technology and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our productsEureka Math and Eureka Math² Wit & Wisdom PhD Science Geodes and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELAare trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S. and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding procedural fluency and application.

• Wit & Wisdom and Arts & Letters ELA anchor our reading strategy with content-rich grade-level instruction that integrates literature history and the arts grounded in the science of reading. Geodes complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

• PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations joyful rigor and deep respect for educators and students.

Where Were Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected customer-informed experiences across the full educator journeyfrom curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impactnot just delivering curriculum but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

The Senior Benefits Specialist communicates and delivers Great Minds benefits plans providing exemplary service to associates at all levels of the organization; evaluates and works with internal partners to continuously improve processes and technology; and assists the Benefits Manager in the day-to-day management of third-party administrators.

Responsibilities

• Administers benefit plans and programs ensuring compliance with both plan and regulatory requirements

• Advises employees on eligibility coverage and other benefit matters

• Supports the annual open enrollment project and process including project planning collaboration with vendors communications and meetings system updates and testing associate enrollment post-enrollment audits etc.

• Reconciles and pays vendor invoices maintains vendor payment and membership reports and resolves any discrepancies

• Reviews and appeals and provides supporting data to approvers

• Serves as primary day-to-day contact for employees

• Audits vendors and vendor data to ensure compliance with plan structure and company policy and resolves discrepancies

• Troubleshoots issues and resolves problems related to the plans eligibility enrollment systems etc.

• Develops updates reviews and distributes print and electronic benefits communications

• Facilitates new employee benefits orientation meetings and may facilitate open enrollment meetings and

• Develops and analyzes reports as needed

• Supports Benefits Manager to develop annual wellness plan and works with Internal Communications vendors and internal teams/departments to develop the annual wellness and wellbeing calendar

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5 years of benefits experience

• Working knowledge and understanding of HIPAA QMCSO/NMS ERISA Section 125(a) COBRA Cal-COBRA and CHIPRA

• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations filing and compliance requirements affecting employee benefits programs

• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office including intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (must be proficient in creating and working with pivot tables and using formulas such as v-lookup)

• Must have a service oriented approach to serving employees

• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required

• Must have a detail-oriented go-getter forward thinking self-starter attitude with a high inclination for solving inefficiencies.

• Must remain positive professional determined calm and focused when faced with challenging situations

• Must be able to efficiently and effectively manage a high volume of inquiries and e-mails

• Must be able to effectively adapt to changing and new priorities

• Must be self-driven motivated to help and able to perform with minimal supervision in a team environment

• Ability to consistently meet daily weekly and monthly deadlines
  

Required Education

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or related field

Status

Full-time

Location

The expected base salary range for this position is $72000 -$82000 however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including but not limited to location work experience skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains or . If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information or you note any other suspicious activity please contact

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race religion color sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin disability age genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal state or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organizations commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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