Shop manager

The world of sport is constantly evolving, with a vast array of possibilities, forcing sports shop managers to keep abreast of new developments and constantly offer cutting-edge equipment.

He or she is responsible for a team of trained sales staff, specialist department managers and workshop technicians. They are responsible for assigning responsibilities to each member of the team, ensuring that each position is properly coordinated. He/she supervises recruitment and training so that each member is quickly operational in his/her field. They are responsible for promoting certain brands or products according to their own organisation and sales strategies. Not all sports are equally popular with the public.

Sports shop managers work closely with the purchasing manager and their various commercial partners. They are responsible for promoting their products. They have a major responsibility in the company, both commercially and economically. They spend a great deal of time devising sales strategies to maximise profits and meet the objectives set for them.

Sports events project manager

The events project manager ‘s job is to organise sports events in accordance with strict specifications. In essence, the job is the same as that of a standard project manager, but the clients are more likely to be sports organisations, or even institutions such as clubs or federations.

The job involves a high degree of mobility and responsibility, as the scope of the work involved can be considerable. They have to work with a large number of different trades, coordinating them from the beginning to the end of the event. Event project managers therefore need to have a particularly keen sense of organisation. He or she must also have a thorough knowledge of sport as a whole, its rules and principles.

Because of the variety of their tasks, they must be good managers, with excellent resistance to stress and a facility for international relations. The ability to speak one or more modern languages is an essential asset.

PE teacher

Affiliated to a school, PE teachers wear many hats. They are familiar with the rules and regulations governing a wide range of disciplines (swimming, athletics, gymnastics, etc.), and are responsible for managing all aspects of them. They have to be extremely versatile, as their tasks are so vast and varied. They have to master a wide range of aspects, such as safety rules, equipment allocation and the teaching methods to be applied to pupils. They have to adapt their teaching to the facilities available at the school.

The PE teacher has a special place among the rest of the teaching staff. Their teaching enables pupils to develop their motor skills, their team spirit and their resistance to effort. He or she is an outstanding mediator and observer, contributing to the dynamism and psychological development of the pupils through dialogue, exercise and challenging themselves.

To take up this post, students must complete a 3-year STAPS degree and then enrol in the second year of a Masters to prepare for the Capes competitive examination (Certificat d’aptitude au professorat d’éducation physique et sportive).

Educational project manager

The education project manager is first and foremost a manager, with genuine leadership skills and the ability to unite people around a project. Meticulous and orderly, their analytical skills enable them to prioritise tasks and organise their teams pragmatically.

They initiate an educational project, from which they develop strategies and concrete objectives. Their great oratory skills and mastery of IT tools give them a global vision of every aspect of the project. They design teaching tools using manuals or IT support, and monitor the progress of training courses and evaluations. Their management role is multifaceted, involving recruitment, guidance of trainers and transmission of teaching methods. So they have an eye for everything, including budget management. He or she is a true conductor of an orchestra, and is even involved in monitoring student learning.

Sports coach

The aim of a sports coach is to optimise the performance of players in a specific discipline. They work for a sports federation or club, using their experience to establish an appropriate teaching method. He or she is responsible for developing targeted training programmes for each player, based on observations made during training sessions. He identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each player and offers technical, mental and physical support to maximise their chances of success.

To reach this position, he will need to complete 3 years of a Bachelor’s degree in Staps with a specialisation in sports coaching, followed by two years of a Master’s degree with a specialisation in coaching.

Personal coach

Personal coaches have been on the rise in recent years. They have a wide range of missions to help people achieve personal fulfilment and well-being. Whether they focus on muscle strengthening, psychological support or weight loss, sports coaches are there to draw up a personalised programme.

Their role is to coach and support individuals towards achieving the goals they have set together. They may teach in a centre or at home, in group or individual sessions. Their work is carried out in partnership with the students, whose motivation and commitment are the key to the success of the programme.

You need a Youth, Popular Education and Sport certificate to work in this position, as well as a Staps degree.

Technical sports director

Under the authority of the general management, the sports technical director generally works as part of a team. They carry on their shoulders the responsibility for the policy of their club or federation. They are observed and judged on every decision they make, and are also dependent on the results generated by their team. This puts a great deal of pressure on them on a daily basis.

The programme and budget he draws up are decided jointly with the federation. He is responsible for negotiating players’ contracts, keeps an eye out for potential new recruits, decides on the constitution of a team and also takes care of logistical and administrative matters. His omnipresence gives him a vital role within the club.

Sports manager

The sports manager’s role is multi-sectoral. Their role is to provide administrative support for the club’s various procedures, as well as promoting official events. They act both internally and externally, and play a key role in maintaining relations with the federation’s partners, whether they be sponsors or representatives of sporting institutions.

They have a variety of tasks, depending on the size of the club. They may also be responsible for the club’s economic development, while keeping an eye on the general upkeep of the facilities, logistics and cleanliness of the premises. A fine strategist, he or she is responsible for recruiting sports staff, as well as technical and logistical staff. It’s really a supervisory role, with him coordinating all these actions and organising the time schedules of each position. He is constantly under pressure to achieve results for his club, while respecting the allocated budget.

After an STAPS degree or a 3-year Bachelor’s degree, you will need to complete a further two years of a Master’s degree in Sports Management in order to be eligible for a job in this field.

Sports presenter

The role of a sports instructor is to supervise and support the physical activity of a group of people or an individual, whether they are amateurs or regular sportsmen and women. To do this, they must be familiar with a wide range of exercises and be able to offer more in-depth advice, tailored to each individual.

In addition to their exemplary physical condition, sports instructors are good teachers and know how to target the needs of each individual to maximise the chances of achieving their objectives. Their first quality is their enthusiasm for passing on their knowledge to motivate others. Last but not least, they pay constant attention to the safety of their students and have first aid skills in the event of an incident.

Educator in a medical-educational institute

Educators in medico-educational institutes work with people with mental or physical disabilities. Working in specialised re-education centres, hospitals or children’s homes, the educator uses various sectors such as information technology or the performing arts to facilitate expression, autonomy and self-confidence.

They work in partnership with other professionals who form a socio-educational team. Deeply rooted in the day-to-day lives of their patients, they may also work in places where people live, such as housing estates or integration centres. Through their actions, they prevent certain forms of delinquency and drug addiction, and promote social and professional reintegration. This job requires strong nerves, the ability to work in a team and a constant personal commitment.

Teacher of adapted physical activities

The role of the adapted physical activity teacher is to design and evaluate rehabilitation programmes, using targeted physical activities, for people suffering from a variety of disorders. These may be linked to metabolic disorders, motor functions, old age or chronic illnesses. Through a range of activities and regular exercise, they help to reintegrate people who have been isolated or sidelined. They may work in hospitals, care centres or children’s services. This type of job requires a great deal of empathy and adaptation.

APA teachers receive training as part of the Adapted Physical Activity-Health (APA-S) pathway within the STAPS degree. By registering with the Sports Code, they are able to work with people with specific needs. The training can be supplemented by a Master’s degree to obtain additional skills and new leadership programmes.

Youth and Sports Inspector

The youth and sports inspector is responsible for the administrative control of public policies implemented by the Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports. They inspect, analyse and control the examination procedures used to award State diplomas in the sector. They are also responsible for providing advice and directing studies and research in the above-mentioned areas. They may also have supervisory duties in public establishments under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

The posts are filled by decree of the same ministry and focus mainly on physical and sports education, community leisure activities and, more generally, community life. In this way, the inspectors assess the teaching procedures of the staff working in the establishments.

Researcher in sports biology

Researchers in sports biology study the human body during exercise in order to decipher and understand how it functions. It’s a truly scientific approach that looks at the impact of sport on the body.

In addition to study and research, his role is to design programmes in connection with traumatology, movement analysis and biomechanics. He works in partnership with volunteer athletes, studying their endurance and physiological reactions. They may then be hired by sports companies to design and develop high-performance sports equipment. Their field of action is wide-ranging, and most of their work is carried out in laboratories or research institutes.

To reach this level, you will need to work for several years, up to 8 years after the baccalaureate, to obtain the necessary diploma (doctorate in sports medicine).