Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award (CSEA) Functional Groups

This document contains CSEA functional categories information.

CSEA Functional Categories Table
CSEA Functional Groups Description
Administrative & Public Engagement Administrative roles involve tasks related to the management and coordination of various office functions. These jobs often have a degree requirement. This category includes, but is not limited to, jobs in areas such as Advancement, Business, Communications, Community/Human Services, Creative/Fine Arts, Grant Administration, and Human Resources.
Clerical/Administrative Support Administrative support roles play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the institution by providing essential organizational assistance. This category includes, but is not limited to jobs such as those in the Office Support Series (Office Support Associate, Office Support Specialist, Office Manager, Office Administrator), Account Technician Series, Inventory Clerk, Library Clerk, and the Police Telecommunicator series.
Crafts & Trades Crafts and trades encompass roles that require specific skills in manual or technical work. This includes, but is not limited to, jobs in areas such as Machinists, Carpenters, Construction Crafts (Plumbers, Pipefitters, Temperature Control Mechanics), Electricians, Painters, Plant & Systems Operators, Metal Craftsmen, Vehicle Operators, and Construction Laborers.
Education/Extension/Ctr Innovation in Teaching Education/Extension/Ctr for Innovation in Teaching encompasses roles that are dedicated to educational programs, such as Extension or continuous learning/development, and technical/academic support for course development. This category includes, but is not limited to, jobs such as Extension Educators, Senior Program Lead (Snap-Ed), Extension Specialist, Extension Outreach Associate, Senior Manager Curriculum/Res, Specialist in Education, Senior eLearning Professional, Teach and Learn Specialist, and Course Prep Specialist.
Information Technology Technical positions require specialized skills in areas such as IT, engineering, and technology. This category includes, but is not limited to, jobs such as Information Technology Technical Associate, Information Technology Manager/Admin Coordinator, Applications Analyst, Applications Programmer, Network Administration, and IT Specialist.
Research Research positions focus on advancing knowledge and contributing to the institution’s scholarly activities. This category includes, but is not limited to, jobs in areas such as Research Data Analysis/Support, Library and Information Sciences, Research Technologist, and Research Scientist.
Service/Maintenance Service and maintenance roles involve providing essential services to support the daily functioning of the institution. This includes, but not limited to, jobs in areas such as Cleaning Service, Food Service, Personal Service Workers (Community Worker, Main Desk Attendant, etc.), Farm, Grounds, Lab Animal Care, and Facilities.
Student Services Student Services roles are dedicated to academic support and student services. It includes educators, counselors, and staff involved in creating a positive learning environment for students. This category includes, but is not limited to, jobs such as Clinical Counselor, Academic Outreach Advisor, Specialist in Education, Asst Director Tutor & Instruct Svc, Asst Dir Upward Bound, Coordinator Student Engagement, Student Success Advisor, Academic Advisor, Pre-Law Advisor, Assoc Dir for Advs & Student Success

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Keywords:
csea awards, csea functional category, awards 
Doc ID:
158649
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Anisat A. in University of Illinois Human Resources
Created:
2026-02-16
Updated:
2026-02-16
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