The process of ideological and political education is, in essence, a process of psychological interaction between educators and learners, and the psychological qualities of educators influence those of learners to a considerable extent. The effectiveness of ideological and political education work directly affects the practical effectiveness of ideological and political education. As the principal agents of ideological and political education, ideological and political educators possess psychological qualities that affect not only themselves but also exert a substantial influence on learners. Therefore, effective psychological intervention and guidance for educators engaged in ideological and political education constitute an important way to improve the effectiveness of such education. Beginning with an analysis of the role played by the psychological qualities of ideological and political educators in the educational process, as well as existing problems, this paper proposes approaches for improving the effectiveness of ideological and political education and for cultivating and enhancing the psychological qualities of ideological and political educators.