Recently, Anhui University of Technology made a relevant introduction to the construction of ideological and political teams. In the past two rounds of department-level cadre selection, 6 post-80s counselors have been promoted to deputy division-level counselors, and 4 counselors have been promoted to deputy senior titles. In the past five years, 10 counselors have achieved further education through the ideological and political backbone project of the Ministry of Education.
Divisional counselors, here!
In recent years, as the Ministry of Education and other departments and colleges and universities have paid more and more attention to counselors, more and more department-level counselors have appeared in our field of vision.
In 2020, 19 outstanding counselors were promoted to middle-level deputy (deputy department level) positions in the adjustment of middle-level cadres in Shandong First Medical University, and in 2021, there were 465 full-time counselors at the deputy department level and department level in Heilongjiang Province......
In addition, in 2019, one counselor of Jiangsu University officially enjoyed the substantive treatment of the main director, and at the same time, there were 8 front-line counselors of the university who enjoyed the substantive treatment of the deputy director level, and Southwest Petroleum University implemented the appointment system of chief counselors and senior counselors, employing 2 chief counselors and 4 senior counselors, respectively, to enjoy the treatment of non-leadership positions at the director level and deputy director level.
At the same time, the provinces are also promoting the construction of the counselor team. The Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education issued the article "Shaanxi Province Integrity and Innovation to Promote the Construction of College Counselors" last year, mentioning that 81% of colleges and universities in the province have established a counselor management position (staff level) promotion system, and some colleges and universities have taken the lead in opening up the counselor rank system from the section level to the department level to stimulate the career development momentum of counselors.
For example, Xi'an University of Science and Technology has opened up channels for promotion of administrative ranks. The school issued the "Measures for the Promotion and Appointment of Administrative Ranks of Full-time Counselors of Xi'an University of Science and Technology", which sets up counselor positions at the deputy section level, department level, deputy department level and department level for full-time counselors, so as to realize the "double docking" of counselors' administrative rank and tenure. In recent years, the school has hired a total of 7 counselors at the department level and 12 counselors at the deputy department level. Among the on-the-job counselors, the number of people who enjoy the treatment of the section level and above has reached 66%.
How do I get promoted to Divisional Counselor?
At present, more and more colleges and universities have opened up the promotion channel for counselors. For example, Yanshan University has implemented the promotion of counselors in administrative ranks since 2011, and the promotion of section-level counselors is carried out once a year. Since 2016, department-level counselors have been included in the sequence of school cadres, and the channels for rank promotion have been completely opened.
On the one hand, many colleges and universities have restrictions on the number of years of service. Some colleges and universities have made it clear that to be promoted to full-time counselors at the deputy department level, they must serve as full-time counselors at the department level or full-time cadres at the department level in teaching units engaged in the work of the student group for at least three years; to be promoted to full-time counselors at the department level, they must serve as full-time counselors at the deputy department level or deputy secretaries of the party committee in charge of student work in teaching units for at least three years. On the other hand, there are also high requirements for work performance conditions.
A university in Xi'an clearly stipulates the conditions for the position of counselor from the deputy section level to the department level. It can be seen that compared with section-level counselors, the conditions for serving at the deputy department level and the department level have increased the conditions for undertaking courses related to ideological and political education, as well as presiding over or participating in research topics and projects related to the ideological and political education of college students at the school level and above (ranking the top three).
At the same time, the administrative rank of the school's full-time counselors implements a tenure system. The term of office is four years. At the end of the term of office, after passing the assessment, the appointment may be renewed. In addition, counselors may be demoted or removed from administrative ranks in the event of such circumstances. Those who are demoted may not apply for promotion of administrative rank within one year, and those who have their administrative rank cancelled shall not apply for promotion of administrative rank within two years. At the expiration of the influence period, those who have outstanding performance and work performance, and meet the requirements of the post after inspection, can be re-promoted and hired.
Promote the construction of the team of college counselors
Counselors are the backbone of the ideological and political education of college students, and they are the organizers, implementers, and guides of the daily ideological and political education and management of students in institutions of higher learning. They are indispensable in colleges and universities, and as long as the work directly related to students in universities is inseparable from the support of counselors.
In recent years, many colleges and universities have also strengthened the construction of the counselor team, smoothed the development track for counselors, and improved the construction of relevant systems and mechanisms.
For example, Xidian University implements a two-line promotion system for counselors, and the evaluation and appointment of professional and technical positions (titles) of full-time counselors implements separate plans, separate standards, and separate evaluations; sets up "special topics" for counselors to study students' work, supports and encourages counselors to continue their studies, and provides conditions for counselors to improve their professional level and scientific research ability; overcomes the tendency of "only papers, awards, and projects", and sets up three tracks of "management services, theoretical research, and education and teaching".
Southwest Jiaotong University will include the counselor team in the overall plan for the construction of the teaching staff and the training of school cadres, and allocate special funds every year to ensure that the counselor team has the conditions for work, the officers have a platform, the treatment is guaranteed, and there is space for development; Organize the training of full-time counselors with associate senior titles or above, as an important source of school teachers and management cadres, and support counselors to apply for doctoral studies.
With the attention of relevant departments and colleges and universities to the construction of counselors, some problems are being improved, but it is undeniable that practical problems such as lack of identity, low salary, and career development ceiling still plague some counselors. It is worth thinking about how to promote the professionalization and specialization of the counselor team, effectively stimulate the work initiative and enthusiasm of the counselors, and cultivate qualified and excellent college counselors.
Source: Max's research is compiled from People's Daily Online, the websites of provincial education departments, and the websites of universities