Insurance Clerk - Tst Boces Recruitment Coser : Job Details

INSURANCE CLERK

Civil Service: CompetitiveFull-time, 12-Month Position

Affiliation: Non-AffiliatedAdministrative Services Department

Location: BOCES Admin. Building

SALARY RANGE: $37,400-$44,000 (2025-2026 F/T salary range). Excellent benefits are available. (There is not a current Civil Service List of Eligibles, therefore this position is open to outside provisional candidates. Appointee must take, pass and be reachable on the next civil service exam given for this title to be granted a permanent position.)

DUTIES: This position involves responsibility for performing clerical duties in the enrollment and processing of employee benefits and worker's compensation claims/benefits. Coordinates a variety of employee benefit programs and personnel information. Administers benefit programs including Health, Prescription, Vision and Dental Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Short-term Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Social Security, COBRA, and Flexible Spending Benefits Programs. Duties are performed on behalf of the BOCES, its affiliated school districts, their employees, and retirees. The Insurance Clerk, with assistance from providers, will advise on procedures for obtaining maximum utilization and benefit from programs with the least cost to the consumer. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services. Other related duties as required. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel Databases is extremely helpful.

QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of at least 30 credit hours of study at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university which must have included at least nine credit hours in business administration, accounting or secretarial science; OR Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND one year of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in processing insurance claims, maintaining insurance records, or determining eligibility for a benefit program using established criteria; OR any equivalent combination of training and experience equal to, or greater than, that described above.

Application Deadline: August 15, 2025

The Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation, sex, age, marital or veteran status, disability, religious practice, ethnic group, gender expression and identity, or weight, or genetic predisposition in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. T