River City Community Development Center Summer 2026 Crew Leader- Harambee Citybuilders Apprenticeships Chicago, IL · Full time Company website

Seasonal position working with teens in job training apprenticeship learning the masonry skill of tuckpointing.

About River City Community Development Center

At R CITY, we bring together the best of our city to build a path for families to walk from cradle to career to the glory of God. Serving one of Chicago's most violent police beats, our leaders invest hours, days, and years building trusted relationships to link our youth to a broader network of support. With the help of all, we provide educational and apprenticeship programming to bring our youth successfully into their calling.

Description

Provide hands-on oversight of youth participants assigned to crew, lead team of crew leaders in managing the job site, transport youth & tools/equipment to and from job site, handle minor disciplinary issues, assist in teaching and mentoring during classes, help to ensure safety of crew members.


Summer 2026 Dates and Schedule: 

  • Crew Leader training: Monday-Tuesday, June 22-23 
  • Track 3 training: Wednesday-Friday, June 24-26
  • All ages begin June 29th, regular hours begin. (See below)
  • Last day: Aug 7, 2024


APPROXIMATE HOURS AND PAY RATE:

Typical hours: M-TH  7:15 AM -3:45 PM, Friday 7:15-1:15

Starting Pay: $17/hour


For  more information, contact:

Michelle Johnson, Director of Administration

[email protected]


Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Involves setting scaffold towers, climbing on scaffolding, grinding, raking and filling joints between bricks, mixing mortar, carrying equipment and materials (mortar bags weigh 80 lbs.), keeping the job site clean, and keeping an accurate inventory of tools. Projects are dirty and physically demanding, particularly given the high heat and humidity of a typical summer.

Salary

$17 - $19 per hour