No, counselors mainly do political work and are the "political leaders" of students. College counselors are teachers in colleges and universities. 1952, the state proposed to set up political counselors in colleges and universities; 1953, Tsinghua and Peking University made a pilot request to the then Ministry of Education (especially President Jiang Nanxiang of Tsinghua); Since then, many colleges and universities have established a counselor system.

What is the difference between a counselor and a teacher?

1. Different definitions:

(1) College counselors refer to professionals who perform student management duties in colleges and universities. Universities, colleges, higher vocational and technical colleges and colleges are collectively called universities, that is, college counselors include university counselors, college counselors, vocational college counselors and college counselors.

(2) Teachers refer to professional workers who are responsible for educating and cultivating students' professional knowledge in all kinds of schools.

2. Different qualifications:

(1) College counselors are selected by colleges and universities themselves, and those who pass the examination can serve as counselors.

(2) Teachers refer to those who have passed the teacher recruitment examination and are also graduates of normal colleges.

3. Different responsibilities:

(1) The main duty of college counselors is to carry out ideological and political education for college students.

(2) The main duty of teachers is to fulfill their educational duties and complete their teaching work.