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Purpose:

Provide Human Resources support for LeTourneau faculty and staff, with primary focus on administration of university benefits plans. Support the Director and the department in a manner that promotes the University’s Christian vision of reaching every workplace in every nation for Christ.  

Essential Job Functions:

Understand and be able to communicate University benefit plans.

Be knowledgeable of University policies and procedures and federal and state regulations and their application to faculty and staff employment matters. Collaborate with HR and Payroll team members to serve LeTourneau faculty and staff most effectively.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Coordinate LeTourneau Employee Benefit Plans
   1. Lead annual open enrollment process, ensuring timely set up of benefits in HRIS software. Assist employees with enrollment questions.
   2. Communicate with employees regarding benefit plan details and options
   3. Act as liaison between employees and benefits providers to resolve employee questions and concerns.
   4. Process separation information, sending out COBRA letters and communicating with separating employees.
   5. Coordinate retiree benefits, communicating plan changes, monitoring enrollment, and receiving payments.
   6. Process and reconcile monthly benefits provider invoices.
2. Administer Compliance With Required Legal Benefits
   1. FMLA
      1. Initiate FMLA paperwork when you become aware leave is needed
      2. Verify that employees are eligible for leave
      3. Track Certification and Return to work paperwork for FMLA leaves
      4. Communicate with employee who is on leave, supervisor, and Payroll regarding status of approval, leave, and return
   2. Workers Compensation
      1. Guide supervisor and injured employee through Work Comp processes
      2. Track completion of 1st Report of Injury that it is received in a timely manner
      3. Refer appropriate cases to the insurance carrier, follow up with employees and supervisors, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
      4. Complete and transmit authorization forms for injured employee seeking medical attention with in-network workers comp providers
      5. Follow-up as needed with Supervisor, WC claim adjusters, and healthcare professionals
3. Assist Provost Office with annual Faculty Contracts
   1. Work with Provost’s Office to review details of faculty contracts prior to contracts being offered in March.
   2. Ensure HR records are updated to reflect new salaries, ranks, positions, and tenure status.
4. Other duties
   1. Enter new employee information into HRIS system
   2. Coordinate entry of employee benefit change information with payroll
   3. Back up HR Assistant as needed
   4. Assist with HR projects as request by Director

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL STAFF

1. On time attendance.
2. Cooperation and collaboration with team members and cross functionally.
3. Respect for LeTourneau leadership and authority structures.
4. Agreement with and abiding by the Statement of Faith and Community Covenant.

• BA/BS, preferably in Business or a related field.
• Three years of work experience in various areas of Human Resources, preferably in higher education. 

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and personnel information.

• Working knowledge of HRIS (Colleague experience a plus), word processing, and spreadsheets,  
• Initiative and ability to function without continual supervision. 
• Orientation to details and high degree of organizational ability.  High degree of accuracy.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing in a tactful, caring manner.
• ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith who is committed to Christian higher education that integrates Christian faith with learning.

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled. In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information. Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

Applications are required and are available from www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX. Send completed application, and a current resume to:

ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø
ATTN: Human Resources
2100 South Mobberly Ave.
Longview, Texas 75602
FAX (903) 233-4103
E-mail address: HR@letu.edu

ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies ÿÈÕ´óÈü¹ÙÍø as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

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