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Job Description
Benefits Specialist
Special School District Saint Louis County
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION - HUMAN RESOURCES - TOWN AND
COUNTRY, Missouri This job is also posted in Special School District of St. Louis County Missouri
Job Details
Job ID:
5795396
Application Deadline:
Jul 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Jun 22, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
Benefits Specialist
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As a Benefits Specialist with Special School District (SSD), you will help employees navigate and access the benefits that support them throughout their careers. In this role, you will oversee the administration of health, retirement, leave, and insurance programs, ensuring employees receive accurate information, timely support, and a positive benefits experience. You will work closely with Human Resources, Payroll, Accounting, vendors, and employees to manage enrollments, maintain data accuracy, coordinate open enrollment and wellness initiatives, and support compliance with benefit plan requirements. Through strong customer service, attention to detail, and continuous process improvement, you will play an important role in helping employees understand, utilize, and value the benefits available to them.
The specialist works at SSD's Central Office, 12110 Clayton Road, Town & Country, MO, 63131, Monday through Friday, typically from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Salary $65,000
Education and Experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
3-5 years of experience administering benefit programs, including health, FSA, HSA, disability, life insurance, supplemental benefits, workers' compensation, and retirement programs preferred
3 years of experience working with HRIS preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with strong emphasis on Excel preferred
Working knowledge of applicable benefit laws and other areas of compliance (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), COBRA, workers' compensation) preferred
Experience with streamlining administration of benefits programs preferred
Calendar
12-month
Benefits
Group benefit plans for medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
Enrollment in Missouri Public School Retirement Systems
Staff Health Clinics
Paid holidays
15 PTO days per year
20 vacation days per year
Employee assistance program
Healthcare spending account
Special School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. To request an ADA Accommodation, please contact our Director of ADA and Accessibility for Staff at 314-989-8299. For TTY, contact RelayMO711 or 1-800-735-2966.
