Benefits Specialist

Description

Job Description

POSITION :  Benefits Specialist

REPORTS TO :  Director of Compensation and Benefits

POSITION TYPE : 12-month (year-round)

START DATE : Immediately

COMPENSATION : $54,911 - $65,894, Home Office Grade 4

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us :

• 21,000+ Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free / Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Benefits Specialist with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you're the ultimate workplace wizard—masterfully managing the leave process and partnering across teams to squash compliance risks, orchestrate benefits initiatives, and translate complex policies into smooth, supportive experiences for every employee!

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include :

Leave Administration and Processing :

Cross-Functional Supports :

Training :

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees : passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are :

THE MUST HAVES

THE NICE TO HAVES

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

THE PERKS

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.