Installation Assistant

Responsibilities

• Installs and deinstalls exhibition objects for all exhibitions and special displays
• Prepares galleries for installation including case movement, cleaning, painting, spackling, and fabric wrapping
• Performs matting, framing, simple mount making, and object preparation in conformity with conservation specifications
• Moves necessary tools, hardware, installation materials, hydraulic lifters, work tables, and equipment
• Operates shop machinery, including hand and power tools
• Performs carpentry for exhibitions including demolition, wall repair, painting, and fabric wrapping
• Fabricates and constructs exhibition components such as pedestals, platforms, bases, and vitrines
• Prepares, dry mounts, and labels graphic elements and configures lighting levels
• Maintains an organized and clean working environment
• Works with Supervising Maintainer regarding production elements, measurements, and fabrication methods

About the Company

For more than 125 years, The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of books, information, ideas, and education. Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.