The Position:

Assistant Director of Human Resources, Benefits and Compliance

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Human Resources, Benefits and Compliance is responsible for the administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of the College’s employee benefits, leave, and compliance programs. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, the Assistant Director serves as the primary operational resource for benefits and leave administration and provides guidance to employees, supervisors, vendors, and campus partners on program requirements, processes, and related compliance obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the administration of health and welfare, retirement, disability, life insurance, COBRA, and related benefit programs.
• Manage FMLA, disability, workers’ compensation, and other leave processes, including notices, documentation, tracking, and return-to-work coordination.
• Serve as the primary HR resource for benefits and leave questions and resolve or escalate complex employee and vendor issues.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment, plan renewals, employee communications, and benefit education.
• Support compliance with ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory reporting, required notices, audits, plan documentation, and compliance calendars.
• Maintain accurate benefits and leave data in Workday or another HRIS and perform regular audits and reconciliations.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with benefit carriers, third-party administrators, consultants, and the College’s benefits broker.
• Partner with Payroll, Finance, Information Technology, and other campus offices to ensure accurate and timely outcomes.
• Recommend and implement improvements to benefits, leave, compliance, and HR operational processes.

Minimum Qualifications.

While no one person may possess all the qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will have many of the following professional experiences and characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Benefits Administration, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Four or more years of progressively responsible human resources experience, including significant experience administering employee benefits, leaves, or compliance programs.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable benefits and leave requirements, including FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, ADA coordination, workers’ compensation, and disability administration.
• Experience managing confidential employee matters, vendor relationships, recurring compliance activities, and cross-functional processes.
• Experience using an HRIS and producing, reviewing, or reconciling benefits and employee data.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive academic and professional environment where all members of our campus community are respected, valued, can succeed, and thrive.

Preferred Qualifications

• Human resources or benefits experience in higher education, nonprofit, public sector, or another complex, service-oriented environment.
• Workday experience, including benefits, absence, reporting, business processes, or HCM functionality.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, CEBS, CBP, or comparable professional certification.
• Experience coordinating annual open enrollment, benefit plan renewals, regulatory reporting, audits, or plan-document administration.
• Experience supporting ADA accommodations, HIPAA privacy obligations, workers’ compensation, and leave integration

Schedule & Benefits:

This is a full-time, year-round position located in Allentown, PA. Muhlenberg College offers a highly competitive benefits package, including but not limited to, generous holidays (including three days off for Thanksgiving and an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day), vacation (22 days per year), sick leave, paid parental leave, Life Sports Center membership, tuition programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending plans, college-provided short-term disability and retirement.

The College & Surrounding Area:

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is a private, residential liberal arts college offering baccalaureate and graduate programs. At Muhlenberg, we are committed to a campus community that ensures students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome, respected, valued, and included. 

Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, business, natural sciences, and social sciences; pre-professional programs in law, health, and theology; and progressive workforce-focused post-baccalaureate certificates and master’s degrees.

A diverse city of 125,000 located in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Allentown is the third-largest city in the state and is located just 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City. The region, also comprising neighboring Bethlehem, Easton, and more, is home to a vibrant arts scene, extensive parks and recreational opportunities, and a rich blend of diverse cuisine. Check out Allentown and Life in the Lehigh Valley | Muhlenberg College to learn more.

To apply, upload your complete application package as a single PDF document. A complete application will include: (1) a cover letter summarizing qualifications, (2) a curriculum vita, (3) three professional references, and (4) a separate statement speaking to how your professional experience will contribute to a more inclusive community at Muhlenberg. To initiate your application, use the APPLY button.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer, Muhlenberg College is committed to valuing and enhancing diversity and encourages applications from individuals who can contribute to the diversity of our community. Muhlenberg College does not discriminate against any person based on age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetics, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, in its education programs and activities, including admissions and employment. Muhlenberg College does not discriminate on the basis of sex as required by Title IX.

Legal Notice

Muhlenberg College Annual Crime Reporting- As provided by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, prospective employees of Muhlenberg College are entitled to request and receive a copy of the College Annual Security Report (ASR). The ASR can be accessed at http://www.muhlenberg.edu/annualsecurityreport . This report includes crime statistics on certain reportable crimes, as well as Muhlenberg College Safety Policies. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus safety and police, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault and other matters. Anyone wishing a paper copy of the ASR may contact the Campus Safety Office at 484-664-3112.