Caseworker, clerk, administrator...?

[postdeborinite]

I am writing about some field work, and I am in trouble finding the right word.

I want to designate a group of people working at a university. They have various tasks and titles, but they are all working with administration (internal finance, evaluating admissions, issuing accreditation, handling requests for promotion, vacation...).

Caseworker seems to be social workers only?
Clerks?
Administrative worker sounds strange?

Please help!

[Gillnetter]

I am writing about some field work, and I am in trouble finding the right word.

I want to designate a group of people working at a university. They have various tasks and titles, but they are all working with administration (internal finance, evaluating admissions, issuing accreditation, handling requests for promotion, vacation...).

Caseworker seems to be social workers only? Probably
Clerks? Some are, but not all
Administrative worker sounds strange? "workers" would be acceptable but "staff", at least in the US, seems to be a better choice.

Please help!

I would use "administrative staff". There work, while important, is not directly associated with teaching and they all do work in administrative departments.

[emsr2d2]

I would use "administrative staff". There Their work, while important, is not directly associated with teaching and they all do work in administrative departments.

OP - note typo in last post.

[postdeborinite]

Thanks!

I am still struggling what a clerk is, can you please give me an indication of what is not clerk work but still "counts" as administrative staff work?

[emsr2d2]

A typist, a secretary, an accountant - these are examples of members of staff who carry out administrative tasks, but are not called clerks.

Generally, all clerks carry out administrative tasks, but not everyone who carries out administrative tasks is a clerk.

[Gillnetter]

OP - note typo in last post.

That's not a typo, that is the end result of weak coffee.