Los Angeles Community College District

Plans and coordinates the operational activities of the District’s employee wellness program and assists in the administration of the employee health benefits program.

Ensures effective coordination of the District's employee wellness program, including compliance with applicable rules, procedures, and contract provisions.

Recommends employee wellness program goals and strategies to achieve short- and long-term objectives.

Publicizes and promotes health and wellness programs and events through a variety of print media sources.

Coordinates special events in connection to employee health insurance and retirement plans.

Collects, compiles, and interprets information from various sources to produce a variety of data summaries, reports, and presentations as needed.

Serves as a resource person to employees of the District regarding information on health and wellness program events and opportunities.

Maintains liaison with third-party organizations related to employee wellness services, such as insurance companies, health benefit networks, and retirement organizations.

Ensures current and accurate information in all District health and wellness plan advertisements, pamphlets, brochures and other documents.

Assists the Health Benefits Manager in the coordination of the annual open health benefits enrollment.

Assists in the preparation and maintenance of the employee benefits budget.

Performs related duties as assigned.

An Employee Health and Wellness Specialist plans and coordinates the operational activities of the District’s employee wellness program and assists in the administration of the employee health benefits program.

A Health Benefits Manager plans, organizes, and manages a variety of employee health benefits and wellness programs for the District, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts, and assures compliance with District objectives, policies, contract provisions, and state and federal regulations.

General supervision is received from the Health Benefits Manager. Functional supervision may be exercised over lower level technical and clerical staff.

Knowledge of:

Laws and regulations pertaining to employee health and wellness programs in public employment

Insurance benefit provisions of the District’s collective bargaining agreements

Basic literature, periodicals, and other source materials pertaining to current trends in employee health and wellness programs

Principles of event planning and coordination

Basic principles and methods of analysis and presentation of data

Principles and practices of business and public administration

Organization and management of records

Principles and procedures of budgeting

Capabilities of computer applications and hardware related to employee health and wellness programs

Ability to:

Effectively plan and coordinate the operational activities of an employee wellness program

Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to employee health and wellness programs

Communicate effectively with employees and retirees

Collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data, draw sound conclusions, and make recommendations

Write accurate and clear reports and correspondence

Work independently on assigned projects

Make clear and effective oral presentations

Organize work to meet critical deadlines

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with employees, administrators, retirees, outside agencies and the public

Travel to offsite events

Education:

A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university, preferably with a major in public health, health education, or a related field.

Experience:

Three years of recent full-time, paid, professional-level experience in the coordination of an employee wellness or health program.

Special:

A valid Class "C" California driver's license.

Travel throughout the District is required.

• Medical and dental insurance and vision care plans are provided for employees and their dependents.
• A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee.
• New employees receive 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave.
• 19 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation days accrue annually beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days depending on years of service with the District. Vacation days for management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
• Other paid time off includes: bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena, and jury duty.
• Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
• Employee Assistance Program

Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.