STATUS: Part-time, Contractor
CONTRACT TERM: September 2024 - December 2024
CONTRACT:  $300/day rate
DEADLINE: August 10, 2024

Overview:
Project for Empty Space is seeking an experienced Truck Operator for a multi-state tour starting September 2024. This position is primarily responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of a mobile event from city to city. This role requires the professionals to have experience navigating, fueling, monitoring, parking, and handling a 27’ box truck. The drivers must also be adaptable to changing schedules and routes, while also following the Federal Hours of Service guidelines driving schedule.

Project for Empty Space is a woman-run, femme-powered, People of the Global Majority/BIPOC, Queer, and unapologetically radical ecosystem for creatives. BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) is a cross-country exhibition tour inside of a 27-foot Box Truck celebrating Reproductive Justice, Queer Liberation, and Trans Joy. This project aims to create awareness, cultivate community, and engender support for bodily autonomy through art.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate the event truck across various geographic locations, ensuring safe transit and adherence to all traffic laws

• Conduct conduct daily pre and post-trip inspections

• Assist in loading and unloading equipment and supplies

• Coordinate closely with the tour manager to optimize travel routes and schedules

Qualifications:

• Interstate (Class A) Commercial Driver's License (including cleared background check) 

• A minimum of 30 months experience working

• No more than two (2) moving violations while operating a personal or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.

• No serious traffic violations while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.

• No preventable accidents* while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.

• No preventable* DOT recordable accidents (collisions resulting in disabling damage and/or immediate medical treatment away from the scene) while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last ten (10) years.

• No preventable accidents* resulting in a fatality or catastrophic injury in driving history (commercial motor vehicle).

• Valid US driver’s license and auto insurance

• Clean driving record

• 1-3 years experience of tour driving or equivalent experience

• Clear, transparent communication skills

• Proactive, enthusiastic, amenable to working in a team

Application:
Please send a cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications along with your most recent resume. Email your application to info@bodyfreedomforeverybody.org with the subject line Tour Truck Driver/Operator:[Your Full Name]. Application materials must be compiled in one PDF document titled as follows: YourLastName_PES-TD.pdf.

Overview:
We’re looking for on-site volunteers for the truck-bound exhibition BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY). BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) is a cross-country exhibition tour inside of a 27-foot Box Truck celebrating Reproductive Justice, Queer Liberation, and Trans Joy. This project aims to create awareness, cultivate community, and engender support for bodily autonomy through art.

There are a number of ways to volunteer: from checking visitors in - to facilitating interactive artist projects (bookmaking, poster making, etc). The exhibition is typically open from 12-6pm, with 2 hour volunteer shifts- although you may volunteer for as long as you’d like!

Any and all help is helpful! Thank you for making our celebration of Body Autonomy richer with your participation!

Volunteering Opportunities:

• Greeter/Check-In

• Setup and/or Breakdown

• Provide Information and Guidance

• Facilitate Activities and Interactive Art Projects

• Documentation

• First Aid

• Security/De-escalation

Application:
Please fill out this form. Once we receive this initial form, we will reach out to solidify plans and share times for orientation/training.