Benefits Specialist

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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1991

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • B2C

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is a mission-driven, for-profit higher education services provider that delivers affordable, innovative degree and certificate programs to working adults, military service members and veterans, nurses, and other professionals. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries — American Public University System (American Public University and American Military University), Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing — APEI offers online, on-campus and workplace education focused on career-oriented programs and public service communities. The company is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia and emphasizes accessibility and support for adult learners and the military community.

📋 Description

• Support in the administration and billing reconciliation of company benefit plans • Assists employees with benefit related questions and issues • Enrolls and terminates employees in all company offered benefit plans • Provides educational training to employees and managers regarding benefits programs • Collaborates with all supported organization to provide benefits orientation • Serves as a contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators • Review and reconcile monthly billing invoices for accuracy • Communicates and documents changes in the benefits and payroll systems • Prepares regular benefit reports by extracting data from human capital management (HCM) system • Assists with claims and other issues between employees and various insurance carriers • Maintains a current employee census and updates monthly for APEI and other supported organizations • Supports benefits open enrollment period by planning, running reports, completing vendor uploads, and handing employee communications • Monitors federal, state, and local laws to maintain compliance in benefit and wellness practices • Evaluates and revises internal processes and captures these on SOP documents

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years benefits experience preferred • 3+ years of experience using human resources systems (Ultipro, ADP) preferred • Experience using Microsoft Excel preferred • Bachelor's degree required

🏖️ Benefits

• health insurance • dental insurance • vision insurance • life insurance • disability insurance • flexible spending accounts • 401k • employee stock purchase plan