Jason Herndon
Employee Benefits CoordinatorLee University
Cleveland, United States
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General
About
7 years progressive HR experience
-Experience in Higher Education, Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Services, publicly traded and not for profit (all non union)
-Previous focus on recruiting initiatives, preemployment screening and candidate sourcing.
-Currently ensuring well rounded career focus in HR by managing benefits enrollment and administration,onboarding and as always, navigating compliance and the evolving legal landscape of HR!
-Strengths: Learner, Relator, Intelle
-Experience in Higher Education, Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Services, publicly traded and not for profit (all non union)
-Previous focus on recruiting initiatives, preemployment screening and candidate sourcing.
-Currently ensuring well rounded career focus in HR by managing benefits enrollment and administration,onboarding and as always, navigating compliance and the evolving legal landscape of HR!
-Strengths: Learner, Relator, Intelle
Professional Experience
Mar 2011 - Present
Employee Benefits Coordinator
Employed, Professional / Experienced
Lee University
Academia
Employed, Professional / Experienced
Lee University
Academia
Responsible for benefits communication, ERISA compliance, enrollment and changes for all Lee employees. Annual benefits fair coordination, orientation facilitator and general HR compliance and employee relations assistance.
Maintain employee benefits files, manage FERPA training attendance, audit of benefit enrollments, discuss benefits with prospective faculty, administer University wellness program, leave management and other projects as assigned.
Emphasis on enhanced benefits communication across campus and promoting HR's services and resources via social media.
Lee is America's most energizing Christian university with an enrollment of approximately 4,400 and 500 FTE/benefits eligible employees.
Maintain employee benefits files, manage FERPA training attendance, audit of benefit enrollments, discuss benefits with prospective faculty, administer University wellness program, leave management and other projects as assigned.
Emphasis on enhanced benefits communication across campus and promoting HR's services and resources via social media.
Lee is America's most energizing Christian university with an enrollment of approximately 4,400 and 500 FTE/benefits eligible employees.
Dec 2004 - Oct 2008
(4 years)
(4 years)
HR Generalist
Employed, Professional / Experienced
CBL & Associates Management, Inc.
Real Estate
Employed, Professional / Experienced
CBL & Associates Management, Inc.
Real Estate
Progressed from entry level position to become first dedicated generalist recruiter for publicly traded REIT. Worked with managers throughout CBL operating portfolio on interviewing practices, new hire processes and special projects including employment law research, AED/CPR training coordination, AAP requirements, EEO applicant flow data analysis, enhancements to online application process/forms, community involvment through American Heart Association, United Way etc.
Authored and led management training and round table discussion on topics such as behavioral interviewing and team building. Maintained all website job postings, external employment advertising, job fair representation, provided facility tours and facilitated new hire orientation for all corporate new hires.
Our team of 5 provided high quality HR support to all field and regional locations for hiring, compliance and acquisitions supporting up to 1500 employees nationally.
Authored and led management training and round table discussion on topics such as behavioral interviewing and team building. Maintained all website job postings, external employment advertising, job fair representation, provided facility tours and facilitated new hire orientation for all corporate new hires.
Our team of 5 provided high quality HR support to all field and regional locations for hiring, compliance and acquisitions supporting up to 1500 employees nationally.
Mar 2009 - Mar 2011
(2 years)
(2 years)
Staffing Specialist
Employed, Professional / Experienced
TN Valley Federal Credit Union
Financial Services
Employed, Professional / Experienced
TN Valley Federal Credit Union
Financial Services
Embraced newly created position for the Credit Union dedicated to full time recruiting of all branch personnel and back office staff. Top three priorities include bolstering diversity, reducing time to hire and focus on technologies that will enable TVFCU to acheive greater efficiencies in applicant tracking and preemployment testing.
Responsible for job postings and employment advertising, job fair representation, diversity and community relations, background check/drug screen architecture, EEO compliance and intiatives and special projects as assigned.
Responsible for job postings and employment advertising, job fair representation, diversity and community relations, background check/drug screen architecture, EEO compliance and intiatives and special projects as assigned.
Education
2003
B.S. Business Administration, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (College)
Human Resources Management
Chattanooga, United States
Human Resources Management
Chattanooga, United States
More about Jason Herndon
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Herndon
Interests / Hobbies
Guitars,Birth Order Psychology,Pop Culture,Bible,Christian Life,Road Trips
Certifications
PHR
Tags
Benefits Administration, Health Savings Accounts, Recruiting, Selection, Onboarding, Social media, Microsoft Office
Specialities
new hire processes, ATS research and implementation, Health Savings Account usage and administration, career site design, PR and community involvement, employee handbook review, diversity recruiting, resume critique and design, behavioral interviewing, general HR knowledge, Microsoft Office, ABRA Recruiting Solution, benefits communication and tracking, social media, Datatel user, benefits enrollment, process improvement, customer service
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