Specialist II

• Position Type:
  Leading District Professional/ Specialist
  - District Professional
• Date Posted: 11/5/2026
• Location:
  
  District Service Center
• Closing Date: 11/19/2026

REPORTS TO: Director I
- Benefits and Leave Management
SALARY: $63,579 - $76,600
PAY GRADE: 402
DUTY DAYS: 239
PCN: 26746 and 26750
FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Provides operational and administrative support to the benefits department, current employees, retirees and their families regarding benefit plan provisions. Researches and provides guidance on correct procedures for processing routine and complex benefit transactions including retirement. Coordinates and ensures all requirements are adhered to per the Affordable Care Act. The position is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who takes pride in accurate work, responsive service, and consistent follow-through in a high-volume public-sector environment.

• Stays abreast of laws, regulations and requirements both adopted and pending affecting employee benefits programs (e.g. ACA, IRS regulations, etc.).
• Administers employee benefit programs such as group health insurance, dental, life, vision, life flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; and ensures all applicable benefits are offered to all employees.
• Conducts research to investigate and resolve escalated and complex issues by obtaining necessary information from policies, procedures, or practices; provides responses to employees on all benefit-related issues, including but not limited to employee statements, LOAs, benefit deduction issues, direct billing, resignations and retirements.
• Reviews and analyzes premium waivers for disability and life insurance plans to determine refunds to employees upon return to work from leave.
• Processes medical support and other court orders accurately and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Resolves administrative problems with insurance carrier representatives.
• Process medical support orders, split premium applications, Medicare Secondary Payor inquiries, and annual enrollment tasks.
• Supports benefits staff supervision, user guidance, system testing, process improvement, and accurate confidential records management.

• Administers District ACA initiatives, including process implementation and update testing, administration of ACA Compliance software, maintaining compliance and conducting required reporting.
• Completes ongoing management of Variable Hour tracking and administration for ACA reporting.
• Performs all required revisions and/or corrections for ACA reporting as well as all additional related projects as needed.
• Reviews regulatory changes and escalates in depth reviews as needed.
• Works through weekly error report; sends to Talent Management Staff for correction.
• Monitors separations, remission notices, and processes notification of reinstatements.
• Assists in researching and pulling data from ERP to determine benefits eligibility and premium discrepancies.
• Reviews system data for accuracy and integrity; performs audits as needed.

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and performs as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare…