Employment Services Coordinator

STANDARD SALARY SCHEDULE GRADE 18

200 West Baltimore Street, 

Baltimore, MD 21201

Under the direction of the Chief of Employment Services, this position will support the missions of MSDE by providing high quality, service level driven employment services to all MSDE employees. The incumbent will be the subject matter expert in health insurance, retirement, time reporting and other services needed by the employees. The coordinator will support the chief in implementing training, outreach to employees and will provide the processing oversight and support to the employment services specialists.

Act as a subject matter expert on health benefits and retirement benefits, leave administration, time reporting and payroll services available to MSDE employees; Coordinates the resolution of related issues with Department of Budget M(DBM), Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA) on behalf of employees; Coordinates agency activities related to annual benefit open enrollment and leave bank enrollment; Assist and advice employment services specialists to ensure timely and accurate processing of employee leave forms, advise on eligibility for leave bank; Refer any leave abuse or disability retirement cases to Employee Relation; Assist employees and managers to post accurate time records; Run biweekly verification reports to ensure accurate time reporting such as leave reporting, workers compensation, comp time etc.; Coordinate payroll adjustments with payroll unit;  Create and present periodic seminars on employment services matter to all employee; Implement, integrate any new pay, benefit, leave provisions; Prepares materials for New Employee Orientation (NEO) and makes presentation in NEO as needed; Perform any other duties assigned

Experience: Nine years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. 

Notes: 

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. 

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Experience in administering payroll, leave, benefits, and retirement.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. The employee will be required to obtain the appropriate benefits, payroll, and retirement certifications by the Department of Budget & Management, Maryland State Retirement Agency or applicable agencies within 6 months.

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. 

For education obtained outside of the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation will be required prior to hire. 

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies. 

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. On-line applications (and resumes) are the preferred method for receiving your application/attachments. Using this method will allow applicants to access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy the minimum qualifications for this recruitment.  

Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments. Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last four digits of your SS# and indicate application for Administrator III, Employment Services Coordinator position (JobAps#22-002588-0005). Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only. If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767- 0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.   

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.