Department:

Human Resources

Anticipated Start Date:

March 9, 2026

Annual Salary:

$40,000.00

Work Hours:

8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, some evenings as required

Job Summary:

The Benefits and Compensation Specialist supports the administration of university-wide benefits and compensation programs. This position assists with implementing, coordinating, and maintaining HR functions with a focus on benefits administration, leave management, compensation support, and employee service. The Specialist ensures accuracy, compliance, and a high level of customer support across HR operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist employees with benefit and retirement questions by interpreting applicable policies and procedures through email, phone, and in-person support.
• Help administer employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
• Assist with benefits-related events such as wellness screenings, flu shot clinics, Benefits Fair, Retirement Seminars, and Service Awards.
• Support and maintain the leave administration process, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of all leaves, process tuition assistance requests and serve as point of contact for the program; collaborate closely with Payroll.
• Serve as point of contact for general benefit and retirement questions in the form of maintaining shared email inbox, answering phone calls, and in-person meetings. Resolve employee questions and problems by interpreting benefit policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the Employee Separation Process by ensuring impacted employees are provided with necessary information; ensure the monitoring, tracking, and reporting of separation data.
• Maintain benefit and retirement records by ensuring accuracy in University and State systems; initiate new-hire benefits, process changes, assist with Open Enrollment, and support benefit communications as needed.
• Support compliance efforts with ACA and other state/federal regulations; assist with required reporting.
• Assist with compensation administration, including salary analysis and processing approved pay actions.
• Gather and organize data for salary reviews or market comparisons as requested by HR and University leadership.
• Provide compensation-related information to employees and supervisors within established policies and guidelines.
• Assist the Benefits Manager with the coordination and facilitation of New Employee Orientation; serve as back-up in the Manager’s absence.
• Assists with Retirement processing, from the certification of service to the State to creating retiree plaques for presentation.
• Create and maintain electronic forms system ensuring the timely and appropriate disposition of actions and update department electronic forms as needed.
• Maintain benefit and compensation data by entering, updating, and verifying information to ensure accuracy.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• Minimum of four (4) years of related experience
  OR
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct Human Resources experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide a great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package. Benefits include:

• Retirement Plans
  • Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
  • RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
  • 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
  • Medical (PEEHIP)
  • Optional plans:  vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer, and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance

For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: Jax State is an Equal Employment and Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.