Senior Benefits Specialist
$72k - $82k USD
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 content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s 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 implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.
What We Build
Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are 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 We’re 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 journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.
Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not 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
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
Status
Full-time
Location
The expected base salary range for this position is $72,000 -$82,000 however the offered salarymay 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 greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. 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 security@greatminds.org
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 organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
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