Official education path
Training depends on the desired school level. It follows different university paths that combine sports science, pedagogy, and practice.
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Sportlehrer/in
You teach sports and support your students' motor skills.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Sportlehrer/in plan and design sports lessons in gyms and outdoors. You promote health and coordinate sports activities.
As a Sportlehrer/in, you actively shape movement lessons at schools. You prepare classes that link sports goals with the individual needs of students. In class, you develop motor skills, teamwork, and health through playful exercises, gymnastics, and various sports. Your work takes place in gyms, on sports fields, and in daily school life. You work closely with school leaders and other teachers to support the holistic development of children and young people.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryMovement & Sport
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Sportlehrer/in.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Abhängig von der Stufe: dipl. Lehrer/in für die Primarstufe (EDK) und Bachelor of Arts/Science in Primary Education; dipl. Lehrer/in für die Sekundarstufe I (EDK) oder, bei der kombinierten Ausbildung, dipl. Lehrer/in für die Sekundarstufe I und Maturitätsschulen (EDK) und Master of Arts/Science in Secondary Education; Master in Bewegungs- und Sportwissenschaften und dipl. Lehrer/in für Maturitätsschulen (EDK)
- ⏱ 3-6 Jahre, je nach Stufe, Institution und Fächerkombination
Typical training path
Abhängig von der Stufe: dipl. Lehrer/in für die Primarstufe (EDK) und Bachelor of Arts/Science in Primary Education; dipl. Lehrer/in für die Sekundarstufe I (EDK) oder, bei der kombinierten Ausbildung, dipl. Lehrer/in für die Sekundarstufe I und Maturitätsschulen (EDK) und Master of Arts/Science in Secondary Education; Master in Bewegungs- und Sportwissenschaften und dipl. Lehrer/in für Maturitätsschulen (EDK)
Curriculum
- Sportwissenschaftliche Ausbildung, z. B
- Praxis und Theorie in verschiedenen Sportdisziplinen
- Pädagogische Ausbildung
- Der genaue Ausbildungsinhalt ist
- Je nach Hochschule und Zielstufe unterschiedlich
Prerequisites
- gymnasiale Maturität
- Berufsmaturität
- Fachmaturität
Requirements
- Responsibility
- Social competence
- Organizational and planning skills
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Good health
- 1Sportwissenschaftliche Ausbildung, z. B
- 2Praxis und Theorie in verschiedenen Sportdisziplinen
- 3Pädagogische Ausbildung
- 4Der genaue Ausbildungsinhalt ist
- 5Je nach Hochschule und Zielstufe unterschiedlich
Where this can lead
Some professionals teach at the university level. They organize sports events. They work as coaches in clubs or in fitness and therapy centers.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Responsibility
- Social sensitivity
- Pedagogical planning
- Empathetic attitude
- Physical fitness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the gym and lead a group of students through a new movement exercise. You give individual feedback. You adapt the requirements to their physical abilities. You create a motivating learning atmosphere.
- You prepare classes. You consider the sports goals and the physical abilities of the students.
- You plan varied teaching methods. You switch between the gym and outdoors depending on the weather.
- You develop motor skills through playful activities, gymnastics, and track and field events.
- You teach basic techniques and tactics of team sports. This strengthens teamwork.
- You check performance and give feedback. You show students concrete ways to improve.
- You organize sports days, camps, and events. You coordinate them closely with the school leadership.
Working conditions
You teach mainly in gyms and on outdoor sports fields. Preparation and teaching meetings take place in school rooms. You often cooperate with school leaders and other teachers.
Where to learn
- Schweizerischer Verband für Sport in der Schule (SVSS)Rudolfstrasse 31, 8400 Winterthur
- Bundesamt für Sport (BASPO) Studiengänge2532 Magglingen
- Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektorinnen und -direktoren EDK Haus der Kantone Speichergasse 6Postfach 660, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Responsibility
- Social sensitivity
- Pedagogical planning
- Empathetic attitude
- Physical fitness
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather-dependent lessons
- Administrative tasks
- High responsibility
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