Counselors and class teachers are two important roles in the higher education system, and their work nature and responsibilities are different.

First of all, from the perspective of role orientation, counselors and class teachers play different roles in the higher education system. Counselors are usually responsible for students' ideological education, academic guidance, psychological counseling and other aspects, and are students' ideological guides, academic guides and psychological counselors.

Counselors often need to have face-to-face communication with students, understand their ideological trends and learning situation, and provide personalized guidance and help for students.

The head teacher is usually responsible for the daily management of students, organizing activities and coordinating resources, and is the manager and coordinator of student class affairs. Class teachers need to formulate class rules and regulations, organize class activities, coordinate contradictions and problems among students, and provide students with necessary help and support.

The head teacher also needs to keep in touch with parents, feedback students' study and life in time, and provide necessary opinions and suggestions for parents.

Secondly, from the perspective of job responsibilities, the job responsibilities of counselors and class teachers are also different. Counselors are mainly responsible for students' ideological education, academic guidance and psychological counseling. They need to have in-depth exchanges and communication with students, understand their needs and problems, and provide personalized guidance and help for students.

At the same time, counselors also need to participate in students' extracurricular activities and campus culture construction to provide students with wider support and services.

The main duties of a class teacher are to be responsible for the daily management of students, organize activities and coordinate resources. It is necessary to formulate class rules and regulations, organize class activities, coordinate contradictions and problems among students, and provide necessary help and support for students. At the same time, the head teacher also needs to keep in touch with parents, give timely feedback on students' study and life, and provide necessary opinions and suggestions for parents.

Finally, from the focus of work, the focus of counselors and class teachers is also different. The focus of counselors' work is to pay attention to students' ideological trends and learning situation, help students solve problems in their study and life, and improve their comprehensive quality and ability. The head teacher's work focuses on maintaining class order and organizing activities.