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Hi Muhammad. Did you manage to get something set up with regards to creating the CIE basedata? I contacted CIE a few years ago regarding the matter and they mentioned they might provide basedata in the future, but as yet it’s still not available to download. Any information/documentation would be greatly appreciated. I would love to utilise the Exams module at our school, but because of the basedata issue, we’re not.

CAYMAN PREP & HIGH SCHOOL Owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Cayman Prep and High School is a private, co-educational Christian school with over 1,000 students ranging from Kindergarten to Year 13 and offers a British-based international curriculum leading to IGCSE / GCSE and A-level qualifications. The school is renowned for providing a stimulating learning environment in which our students become critical, creative thinkers, responsible citizens and lifelong learners. This is evident in our consistent record of outstanding academic achievements, pastoral care and wide range of extra-curricular activities. The school is currently seeking fully qualified and suitably experienced individuals to join our high performing School team in April 2023 or August 2023 for the following position: IT Systems Administrator Duties will include, but will not be limited to: Leading the strategic development of IT within the whole school, ensuring technology within the classroom to support teaching and learning; Maintaining the School’s IT network infrastructure including switches, routing, firewalls, web-filtering and WiFi; Install new and rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, setting, directories, storage etc. in accordance with standards and operational requirements; Managing the extensive range of IT software and hardware throughout the school; Perform daily system monitoring and daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and data are successfully backed-up; Applying patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrading administrative tools and utilities; Troubleshooting and fault fixing; Developing and managing the annual IT budget, as well as a 3 to 5 year rolling IT budget for hardware and software; Managing and controlling an asset register of all IT equipment; Developing and maintaining technology policies, procedural manuals and checklists; including compliance with the Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, would be an asset; Developing and Maintaining the schools web page and design; Liaising, where necessary, with external service providers and managing service contracts; Management of in-house fault ticketing system; Supervision of IT Technician; Working alongside the Data and SIMS Manager to assist with any infrastructure requirements for effective running of the school information management system; All staff will be expected to fully adhere to and support the Christian ethos of the school. Qualifications, experience and skills required: A first degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; A minimum of 4 to 5 years’ experience as an IT Systems Administrator, in an educational setting; Must have strong leadership skills to lead on the strategic development and management of a busy IT Department; Experience in developing and delivering in-house IT training; Must have the ability to troubleshoot and fix user problems with hardware and software; Experience with SIMS, Microsoft server environments, web design and managing active directory; Experience with Azure and Office 365 user management and PowerShell scripting; Strong understanding of and experience with Vmware/Xen desktop, Hyper-V and ISCSI; Experience with image management in an environment with diverse hardware and software requirements; Must have the ability to work independently and efficiently to successfully manage multiple priorities; Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills in order to work with a range of end users within a busy environment. Cayman Prep and High School is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children and young people and expects the same commitment from all our employees. All successful candidates will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and three satisfactory employment checks. Salary range for the IT Systems Administrator is CI$ 56,000 – CI$ 76,000 per annum commensurate with experience. Benefits include: • Generous medical insurance • Contribution to a pension plan • Exceptional monetary relocation allowance on arrival • Return airfare • Tax free salary • Discounted school fees for 2 dependent children • Continued Professional Development Opportunities throughout the School Year. For the position listed above applications will only be considered if submitted on the school’s relevant application form (available on the school website: www.cayprep.edu.ky) and forwarded along with a covering letter and CV to: Human Resources Cayman Prep and High School PO Box 10013 Grand Cayman KY1-1001 Email: [email protected] Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday, November 25, 2022 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

CAYMAN PREP & HIGH SCHOOL Owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Cayman Prep and High School is a private, co-educational Christian school with over 1,000 students ranging from Kindergarten to Year 13 and offers a British-based international curriculum leading to IGCSE / GCSE and A-level qualifications. The school is renowned for providing a stimulating learning environment in which our students become critical, creative thinkers, responsible citizens and lifelong learners. This is evident in our consistent record of outstanding academic achievements, pastoral care and wide range of extra-curricular activities. The School is currently seeking fully qualified and suitably experienced individuals to join our high performing School team in August 2022 for the following position: IT Systems Administrator Duties will include, but will not be limited to: Leading the strategic development of IT within the whole school, ensuring technology within the classroom to support teaching and learning; Maintaining the School’s IT network infrastructure including switches, routing, firewalls, web-filtering and WiFi; Install new and rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, setting, directories, storage etc. in accordance with standards and operational requirements; Managing the extensive range of IT software and hardware throughout the school; Perform daily system monitoring and daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and data are successfully backed-up; Applying patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrading administrative tools and utilities; Troubleshooting and fault fixing; Developing and managing the annual IT budget, as well as a 3 to 5 year rolling IT budget for hardware and software; Managing and controlling an asset register of all IT equipment; Developing and maintaining technology policies, procedural manuals and checklists; including compliance with the Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, would be an asset; Developing and Maintaining the schools web page and design; Liaising, where necessary, with external service providers and managing service contracts; Management of in-house fault ticketing system; Supervision of IT Technician; Working alongside the Data and SIMS Manager to assist with any infrastructure requirements for effective running of the school information management system; All staff will be expected to fully adhere to and support the Christian ethos of the school. Qualifications, experience and skills required: A first degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; A minimum of 4 to 5 years’ experience as an IT Systems Administrator, in an educational setting; Must have strong leadership skills to lead on the strategic development and management of a busy IT Department; Experience in developing and delivering in-house IT training; Must have the ability to troubleshoot and fix user problems with hardware and software; Experience with SIMS, Microsoft server environments, web design and managing active directory; Experience with Azure and Office 365 user management and PowerShell scripting; Strong understanding of and experience with Vmware/Xen desktop, Hyper-V and ISCSI; Experience with image management in an environment with diverse hardware and software requirements; Must have the ability to work independently and efficiently to successfully manage multiple priorities; Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills in order to work with a range of end users within a busy environment. Cayman Prep and High School is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children and young people and expects the same commitment from all our employees. All successful candidates will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and three satisfactory employment checks. Salary range for the IT Systems Administrator is CI$ 56,000 – CI$ 76,000 per annum commensurate with experience. Benefits include: • Generous medical insurance • Contribution to a pension plan • Exceptional monetary relocation allowance on arrival • Return airfare • Tax free salary • Discounted school fees for 2 dependent children • Continued Professional Development Opportunities throughout the School Year. For the position listed above applications will only be considered if submitted on the school’s relevant application form (available on the school website: www.cayprep.edu.ky) and forwarded along with a covering letter and CV to: Human Resources Cayman Prep and High School PO Box 10013 Grand Cayman KY1-1001 Email: [email protected] Deadline for receipt of applications: Thursday, June 30, 2022 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Hi Quatermass. Did Capita provide an answer on this one? We're currently synchronizing groups from SIMS into Outlook simply because there is no option to reply to sender, which is a faff. Cheers

Hi emmie88 I'm by no means an expert myself in Nova/Cover but these would be the first things I'd check/do In Nova: Tools | Define Period Times - just to ensure the registration period is still showing correctly. I'm guessing within the Cycle screen you've already set registration with the Period Type of 'Reg'. After exporting the timetable to SQL I'd then choose to Apply the Timetable. So, within SIMS go to Tools | Academic Management | Apply Timetable Be careful here, a warning message appears advising that Cover assignments and Lesson Marks will be lost if the timings of periods have changed. Definitely a good idea to have a SQL backup ready just in case. Another place in SIMS to check would be under Tools | Setups | Lesson Monitor Options | Lesson Monitor Setups - make sure all's looking as expected - this shouldn't really have a bearing on why the period isn't showing in Cover though. If you've been down these routes already then apologies, hopefully somebody else may be able to contribute.

Cheers for the response Marci! This has given me reassurance that I've setup things up in an acceptable/workable way. I have a feeling the teachers will want the aspects tailored in some way and am thinking of adding each unit title in to the comments box of the template, at least they are then have a quick point of reference. I considered amending each aspect column heading but wasn't sure if each class/set undertook the same unit of work and at the same time. If not, I'd have to create separate marksheets for each set of a subject. Either way, I'm learning that a fair bit of prep work needs to be undertaken before unleashing them on the teachers in Sept. I heard indirectly that SISRA has been purchased here too. I've yet to use it myself but most reviews seem to cast it in a positive light. Thanks again for taking the time to reply, much appreciated.

Thanks bobsmith, that makes more sense. I read somewhere that it was better to use less aspects and more result sets but in the instance it would've a tad unnecessary creating 5 results sets per term and then for each year group! Sorry if this sounds like a daft question but it's my first time working in a school. Do teachers/HoD's notify you the number of assessed pieces of work per term and what each piece of work is entitled? I can setup a marksheet for each term that contains 5 aspects but teachers are unable to tell what piece of work the aspect relates to.

Hi all Long time user of the site but this is my first post and so would be really grateful for any input. I am in the process of migrating data from the school’s old MIS to SIMS and am currently working on creating marksheets for each subject, which for termly tracking purposes I'm ok with. I've used Capita's templates as a guideline and this seems to work well. My current issue is that the school would like to record each piece/unit of assessed work for each term. Initially I thought this would bequite straightforward but on further investigation it appears not so. The previous system allowed teachers to enter assessed work on an ad hoc basis and the number of assessments varied for each subject. In SIMS you obviously need to know this information beforehand so that marksheets can be created in advance. If you knew the number of assessed units for each subject/term how would you then go about setting this up with regard to creating the aspects/result sets? The only way I can think of at present is to create a separate result set for each piece of termly assessed work i.e. Autumn Unit1, Autumn Unit2 etc which could then be attached to an aspect i.e Maths Attainment Level. However, by approaching it this way I would still need to know what each unit was entitled beforehand so that the column headings within the marksheets reflected this, else I would only be able to allocate generic titles i.e Unit 1, Unit 2 etc. It also seems rather long-winded! It would be great to hear how others create marksheets for entering assessed pieces of work. Thanks in advance.

Information Technology Systems Manager Saltus Grammar School Saltus Grammar School is a high achieving, co-educational day school educating students between the ages of 4 and 18. The school is a leading independent school in Bermuda and enjoys an excellent reputation in the local and international community. The school has a Primary Department, which embraces the Foundation Year, the Lower Primary and the Upper Primary years, and the Secondary Department which includes the Saltus Graduate Years. The school’s international curriculum blends the best of both UK and North American traditions. In addition to academic excellence, particular emphasis is placed on the all-round development of students, and sport, music and drama are key aspects of school life. Information Technology Systems Manager The school is currently seeking to fill the challenging role of Information Technology Systems Manager. The Information Technology Systems Manager will provide vision, leadership and management for all aspects of educational and information technology as it relates to the mission and operation of Saltus Grammar School. S/he will assume overall responsibility for the school’s technology infrastructure and its efficient and effective use to support teaching, learning and daily operations. The Information Technology Systems Manager will build and lead a talented and dedicated team of IT staff and will serve as a key strategic partner for faculty, staff, administration, parents and the Board of Trustees. S/he will inspire faculty to implement a vision for the use of technology in teaching and learning at Saltus. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintains a high-level understanding of the day-to-day operation and goals of all functional areas of the school as well as the mission and goals of the school as a whole. Collaborates with the Director of Educational Technology to lead the ongoing development and maintenance of a multi-year technology plan. Advises colleagues in selecting technologies that will best contribute to the fulfillment of the school’s short and long-term goals, and assist other school leaders in understanding and evaluating the role of information technology at Saltus. Collaborates with members of the Senior Leadership Team to identify needs in their areas and advise on technological solutions. Researches technologies and trends in technology use in EYFS, Primary and Secondary educational institutions that support teaching, learning, and operations. Directs IT department staff and vendors in implementing and supporting selected technologies, and mediate contracts for cloud-based and contracted services. Develops plans and budgets for information and network infrastructure systems and their integration into academic and operational activities. Develops, communicates, and enforces technology guidelines and curriculums that encourage safe and responsible use. Liaises with the Director of Educational Technology to coordinate and/or conduct training for the school community on new and existing technologies. Provides leadership in showcasing technology within the community. Coordinates ongoing technology maintenance and support activities. Develops and maintain department operational and capital budgets. Provides organizational leadership and direction for IT department staff and direct hiring, scheduling, staff development, performance appraisal and department operations. Provides high-level operational support for IT department staff as well as hands-on systems, network, and end-user support services. Responds with the team to major network outages and failures on a 24/7 basis. Desired Qualifications and Experience: Preferred Master’s degree, minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Educational Technology or comparable combination of education and experience. Minimum of 3 years in an Information Technology leadership capacity within an educational environment. Broad knowledge of Academic technologies including classroom audio/video systems, learning management systems, collaboration tools such as Google Apps, etc. Experience with implementing and maintaining a BYOD environment Broad knowledge of IT operations and associated concepts and technologies to include: TCP/IP networking, switching/routing, firewalls, network security, backup and disaster recovery, Windows Server, Active Directory, Server Virtualization, Storage Area Networks, VoIP, etc. Working knowledge of database systems, SQL, and at least one programming/scripting language. Familiarity with independent school administrative operations (Admissions, Registrar, Development, Finance) and supporting software systems such as Blackbaud, SIMS, Senior Systems, PCR, etc.) Desired Skills: Effective public speaking, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. Strong written and oral communication skills. Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail. Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative setting. Strong customer service orientation. For further enquiries please contact [email protected]